Chief Executive Endorses Legislation to Make Public Further Epstein Records After Months of Resistance
Donald Trump announced on Wednesday night that he had endorsed the legislation resoundingly endorsed by Congress members that instructs the Department of Justice to make public more documents regarding Jeffrey Epstein, the dead pedophile.
The move comes after months of resistance from the chief executive and his backers in the House and Senate that split his core constituency and generated conflicts with some of his longtime supporters.
Donald Trump had opposed disclosing the Epstein files, calling the situation a "false narrative" and condemning those who attempted to publish the files available, despite pledging their disclosure on the campaign trail.
Nevertheless he altered his position in recent days after it became apparent the House of Representatives would pass the bill. Trump stated: "There are no secrets".
The specifics remain uncertain what the department will release in as a result of the measure – the legislation outlines a variety of possible documents that should be made public, but includes exemptions for specific records.
The President Endorses Legislation to Force Disclosure of Further Jeffrey Epstein Documents
The measure calls for the attorney general to make non-classified Epstein-related files publicly available "in a searchable and downloadable format", covering each examination into Jeffrey Epstein, his colleague his accomplice, aircraft records and movement logs, people mentioned or identified in relation to his illegal activities, organizations that were connected with his exploitation or economic systems, protection agreements and additional legal settlements, official correspondence about prosecution choices, documentation of his confinement and passing, and details about any file deletions.
The justice department will have thirty days to turn over the documents. The bill includes specific exclusions, encompassing redactions of confidential victim data or private records, any representations of minor exploitation, releases that would compromise active investigations or legal cases and representations of fatality or exploitation.
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