Washington, D.C. — Former President Joe Biden sued the Justice Department Tuesday in an effort to block the release of audio recordings and transcripts tied to interviews conducted during the federal investigation into his handling of classified documents.
The lawsuit seeks to prevent the DOJ from turning over roughly 70 hours of recordings and transcripts to the House Judiciary Committee and the conservative Heritage Foundation. Biden’s legal team argued the materials involve private conversations recorded inside his home and said releasing them would violate personal privacy rights.
The recordings were made in 2016 and 2017 during interviews with writer Mark Zwonitzer while Biden was working on his memoirs. The materials were later obtained by Special Counsel Robert Hur during his investigation into Biden’s retention of classified documents from his time as senator and vice president.
Hur ultimately declined to recommend criminal charges but generated political controversy after his report raised questions about Biden’s memory and mental sharpness. Portions of interview transcripts released previously showed Biden occasionally struggling with dates and details surrounding classified materials.
Biden’s attorneys argued the Justice Department previously maintained the materials were exempt from disclosure before later reversing course without fully explaining the change.
Republicans have continued pushing for the release of the recordings, arguing they are important for transparency and congressional oversight, while Democrats have defended Biden’s cooperation during the investigation and contrasted the case with separate classified documents investigations involving President Donald Trump.
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