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Court orders DOJ to turn over Biden memoir tapes to Heritage
USA Today • • nation
Key Points:
- A federal judge ruled that audio recordings related to Joe Biden’s 2017 memoir must be released to the Heritage Foundation, rejecting Biden’s attempt to block their disclosure under FOIA.
- Judge Dabney Friedrich emphasized that Biden’s privacy interests are outweighed by the public’s interest in transparency and that redactions have protected sensitive information.
- The recordings were obtained during Special Counsel Robert Hur’s investigation into Biden’s handling of classified documents, which did not result in charges but noted Biden shared classified materials in conversations.
- The Heritage Foundation argues the recordings could reveal mishandling of classified information, a claim Biden denies, and has filed a lawsuit to obtain the files.
- Biden’s legal team is seeking an injunction pending appeal, indicating the dispute over the release of the recordings will continue.
