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.

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.

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.

Mr. Trump announced on social media that he had signed the legislation, but the release of all the files is not guaranteed.

Larry Summers, a former Treasury secretary under President Bill Clinton and the former president of Harvard University, has resigned from the board of the tech company OpenAI, according to statements released Wednesday.

The President signed the bill after a rare bipartisan revolt in Congress forced his hand. Here's what happens next.

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.