Appeals court rejects Biden bid to block release of ghostwriter interview recordings
Summary
A federal appeals court rejected President Biden’s request to stop the release of audio recordings and transcripts of interviews he gave to a memoir ghostwriter before he became president. The court said the public’s right to see the material is more important than Biden’s privacy, though some parts will be redacted to protect personal details.Key Facts
- The recordings are from interviews Biden gave at home in 2016 and 2017 while working on two memoirs.
- Biden’s lawyers said the interviews were personal and meant to stay private.
- Special Counsel Robert Hur got the recordings during an investigation into Biden’s handling of classified documents.
- Republicans pushed for the release after no charges were filed against Biden.
- Biden sued to block the Justice Department from releasing the recordings to Congress and a conservative group.
- A lower court ruled the public interest outweighed Biden’s privacy rights.
- The appeals court majority agreed, allowing release with some redactions to protect privacy.
- One judge appointed by Biden disagreed, arguing Biden’s privacy should be protected since no charges were filed.
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