Biden sues Justice Department to block release of special counsel interview recordings
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Richard Luscombe
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Summary
Former President Joe Biden has filed a lawsuit against the Justice Department to block the release of transcripts and audio recordings from interviews conducted by special counsel Robert Hur. The interviews, which were part of an investigation into Biden's handling of classified documents, revealed frequent memory lapses that contributed to derailing his 2024 re-election campaign. While Hur's report concluded no criminal wrongdoing, Biden argues that releasing the recordings would violate his privacy rights.
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Hur evaluated the files, and also spent five hours interviewing Biden himself, concluding in a 2024 report to Congress that there was no criminal wrongdo
Former president says disclosure of recordings tied to classified files inquiry would violate his privacy
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