Biden moves to block release of classified documents audio in new lawsuit

Added: 2026-05-28

[00:00:01][music] >> Former President Joe Biden is suing the Justice Department in an effort to keep hours of recordings tied to the classified documents investigation from becoming public. The lawsuit centers on interviews Biden gave in 2016 and 2017 to ghostwriter Mark S. Zwonitzer while working on his memoirs. Those recordings later became part of special counsel Robert Hur's investigation into Biden's handling of classified documents. Hur's investigation ultimately recommended no criminal charges, but his report sparked a major political firestorm after raising questions about Biden's mental capacity, describing him as a well-meaning elderly man with a poor memory.

[00:00:44]Biden's attorneys now argue releasing the material would violate his privacy rights, saying the conversations took place inside his home and were obtained through a criminal investigation. The suit comes after the Justice Department said it planned to release the recordings and transcripts to Congress and to the conservative Heritage Foundation next month.

[00:01:04]President Trump weighed in late Tuesday on Truth Social, calling Biden a crooked politician.

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