Chief Executive Approves Measure to Release Additional Epstein Records After Period of Opposition
The President stated on late Wednesday that he had signed the bill decisively approved by US legislators that instructs the federal justice agency to make public more files regarding the convicted sex offender, the deceased pedophile.
This decision comes after months of resistance from the president and his backers in Congress that divided his core constituency and generated conflicts with certain loyal followers.
Trump had opposed making public the related records, calling the matter a "false narrative" and condemning those who attempted to publish the records accessible, despite vowing their publication on the political campaign.
However he altered his position in recent days after it become clear the House of Representatives would pass the measure. Trump commented: "We have nothing to hide".
It's not clear what the department will release in response to the measure – the measure outlines a range of possible documents that need to be disclosed, but provides exceptions for some materials.
Trump Signs Measure to Compel Release of More Jeffrey Epstein Documents
The legislation calls for the attorney general to make non-classified related documents publicly available "available for online access", encompassing every inquiry into Jeffrey Epstein, his associate his accomplice, flight logs and journey documentation, persons cited or listed in relation to his offenses, institutions that were connected with his human trafficking or money operations, exemption arrangements and further court deals, official correspondence about legal actions, records of his imprisonment and passing, and details about any file deletions.
The department will have 30 days to submit the records. The bill provides for specific exclusions, including deletions of victims' identifying information or individual documents, any depictions of youth molestation, publications that would compromise ongoing inquiries or court proceedings and representations of demise or abuse.
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