Biden files lawsuit in bid to block DOJ audio interview release
Summary
President Biden is suing the Department of Justice to stop the release of audio recordings and written transcripts of private talks he had with his biographer in 2016 and 2017. These recordings were part of an investigation into Biden’s handling of classified documents, and the DOJ plans to share them with Congress and a conservative group.Key Facts
- President Biden wants to block the release of recordings and transcripts from private conversations with his biographer.
- The recordings were used in a special counsel investigation about how Biden handled classified papers.
- The investigation found Biden read parts of a classified notebook aloud to his ghostwriter.
- The special counsel said Biden’s memory problems make it harder to prove he intentionally mishandled information.
- The Department of Justice plans to release the recordings and transcripts on June 15.
- The material will be shared with Congress and the Heritage Foundation, a conservative group that requested it under the Freedom of Information Act.
- Biden’s lawsuit was filed in federal court in Washington, D.C.
- Neither Biden’s team nor the DOJ gave immediate comments on the lawsuit.
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