WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump signed legislation Wednesday that compels his administration to release files on convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, bowing to political pressure from his own party after initially resisting those efforts. Trump could have chosen to release many of the files on his own months ago.

President Donald Trump signed the Jeffrey Epstein Transparency Act. Here's what we know about when the Epstein files will be released to the public.

Donald Trump tried to paint himself as the force behind the Jeffrey Epstein files’ release in a bonkers Truth Social post on Wednesday evening. The president announced that he had signed the bill to release all files related to the convicted sex trafficker at 8:20 p.

Epstein's appointment calendar, released by Congress in September, shows several meetings with Gates, who previously said he had met with Epstein while seeking contributions and connections for his global health philanthropy.

Summers faces renewed scrutiny over his ties to Epstein, whose associations have ensnared other influential figures and lawmakers.

Earlier in the day, Summers announced that he would stepping back from his public duties at the university amid new revelations on Epstein connection

Larry Summers leaves Harvard teaching role and center directorship as university launches investigation into his communications with convicted sex offender Jeffrey E. Epstein.

Former U.S. Treasury Secretary Larry Summers, also a former president of Harvard University, said on Monday he would step back from all public commitments, adding that the move was to allow him "to rebuild trust and repair relationships with the people closest to me.