Biden files lawsuit in bid to block DOJ audio interview release

Former President Joe Biden has filed a lawsuit in federal court in Washington, D.C., to block the U.S. Department of Justice from releasing audio recordings and transcripts of his private conversations with his biographer, Mark Zwonitzer. The recordings, made in 2016 and 2017, were part of Special Counsel Robert Hur's investigation into Biden's handling of classified documents. While Biden denies sharing classified information, Hur concluded that the former president read classified notebook excerpts to Zwonitzer and that Biden's memory lapses during the interview would make it difficult to prove he acted willfully. The DOJ plans to release redacted transcripts and audio recordings to Congress and the Heritage Foundation on June 15. Biden's spokesperson, TJ Ducklo, stated that the former president cooperated fully with Hur and agreed to provide the tapes on the condition that they would not be made public. The DOJ spokesperson countered that the recordings demonstrate a significant decline in Biden's cognitive abilities and that the public has a right to hear them.

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