Biden files lawsuit in bid to block DOJ audio interview release

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  • Why it matters: The recordings formed a key part of special counsel Robert Hur's investigation into Biden's handling of classified documents.
  • The big picture: Biden denies sharing classified information, but Hur concluded that the former president read classified notebook passages aloud to ghostwriter Mark Zwonitzer. Hur concluded that…
  • Driving the news: The lawsuit that was filed in federal court in Washington D.C., comes as the DOJ plans to release on June 15 release ​redacted transcripts and audio recordings to Congress and the…

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Former President Biden is suing the Department of Justice in an attempt to block the release of audio recordings and transcripts of private conversations with ‌his biographer in 2016 and 2017.

Why it matters: The recordings formed a key part of special counsel Robert Hur's investigation into Biden's handling of classified documents.

The big picture: Biden denies sharing classified information, but Hur concluded that the former president read classified notebook passages aloud to ghostwriter Mark Zwonitzer.

  • Hur concluded that Biden's memory lapses would make it harder to prove he acted willfully.

Driving the news: The lawsuit that was filed in federal court in Washington D.C., comes as the DOJ plans to release on June 15 release ​redacted transcripts and audio recordings to Congress and the Heritage Foundation, which sued for the material under the Freedom of Information Act.

  • Representatives for Biden and the DOJ did not immediately respond to Axios' Tuesday evening request for comment.
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