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Donald Trump declared on Wednesday evening that he had endorsed the measure resoundingly passed by US legislators that directs the justice department to release more documents related to Jeffrey Epstein, the late sex offender.

This decision follows an extended period of pushback from the president and his supporters in Congress that fractured his political supporters and generated conflicts with some of his longtime supporters.

Trump had opposed disclosing the related records, labeling the issue a "fabrication" and railing against those who attempted to publish the documents public, despite vowing their publication on the election circuit.

Nevertheless he changed direction in the last week after it become clear the House of Representatives would endorse the measure. The president stated: "We have nothing to hide".

It's not clear what the agency will release in following the measure – the legislation specifies a host of possible documents that should be made public, but includes exemptions for certain documents.

The President Endorses Measure to Compel Publication of More Epstein Files

The measure requires the chief law enforcement officer to make public Epstein-connected files accessible to the public "in an easily accessible digital format", including every inquiry into Epstein, his associate Maxwell, travel documentation and journey documentation, people mentioned or identified in connection with his offenses, organizations that were tied to his exploitation or financial networks, protection agreements and further court deals, official correspondence about charging decisions, evidence of his confinement and demise, and particulars about possible record elimination.

The justice department will have 30 days to provide the records. The measure contains specific exclusions, such as deletions of confidential victim data or private records, any descriptions of minor exploitation, disclosures that would endanger current examinations or prosecutions and depictions of demise or mistreatment.

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