Biden’s bid to block release of recordings made with ghostwriter fails
Summary
A federal judge rejected President Biden’s request to stop the release of recordings he made with a ghostwriter. The judge said the public’s right to know was more important than Biden’s privacy concerns. The recordings are part of an investigation into whether Biden kept classified documents improperly.Key Facts
- The judge, Dabney Friedrich, ruled against President Biden’s attempt to block the release.
- The recordings were made in 2017 with a ghostwriter.
- Special counsel Robert Hur obtained these recordings during his probe into Biden’s handling of classified documents.
- Republicans in Congress wanted the recordings after Hur decided not to press charges against Biden.
- Biden’s administration refused to hand over the recordings, causing Republicans to hold Attorney General Merrick Garland in contempt.
- The Department of Justice under President Trump allowed the recordings to be released.
- Biden argued the release would invade his privacy because the recordings included personal topics like the death of his son.
- The judge said sensitive personal information was removed and the recordings do not talk about private family matters.
- Biden’s team is appealing the decision to stop the release while the legal process continues.
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