Joe Biden appears to discuss sensitive information on tape with ghostwriter
Summary
Audio recordings from 2016 and 2017 show President Joe Biden talking about classified material and notes he kept from his time as vice president. A report by a former special counsel found that Biden kept and shared classified information after leaving office but decided not to press criminal charges.Key Facts
- The recordings were made when Biden worked with a ghostwriter on his 2017 memoir.
- Biden discussed having extensive notes, some containing classified information about military and foreign policy.
- Biden appeared to struggle with recalling details in the recordings.
- Biden’s team said the conversations were private and shared with the Department of Justice with the expectation of confidentiality.
- A 2024 report by former special counsel Robert Hur concluded Biden willfully kept and shared classified materials but recommended no charges.
- The report described Biden as an elderly man with a poor memory.
- Similar issues with classified documents also involved President Donald Trump after his first term.
- Hur stated it would be difficult to prove criminal intent for Biden due to his age and mental state.
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