US President Donald Trump has signed legislation ordering the justice department to release documents from its investigation into late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
The files are eagerly sought by both his political opponents and members of his own base who have pressed for greater transparency in the case.
The material could shed more light on the activities of Epstein, who socialised with Trump and other notable figures before his 2008 conviction on charges of soliciting a minor for prostitution.
The scandal has been a thorn in Trump’s side for months, partly because he amplified conspiracy theories about Epstein to his own supporters.
Many supporters of former President Trump believe that his administration may have concealed connections between Jeffrey Epstein and influential individuals, as well as obscured details surrounding Epstein’s death. Epstein’s demise was officially ruled a suicide in a Manhattan jail in 2019 while he was awaiting trial on federal sex trafficking charges.
