Thursday, May 28Thursday, May 28Former President Joe Biden sues the U.S. Department of Justice to block the release of audio recordings and transcripts from his 2016–2017 interviews with biographer Mark Zwonitzer. The lawsuit, filed Tuesday in Washington’s federal court, targets the DOJ’s plan to disclose redacted materials on June 15 to Congress and the conservative Heritage Foundation, which sought the files under the Freedom of Information Act.
Biden’s legal team argues the recordings—central to special counsel Robert Hur’s investigation into his handling of classified documents—should remain private. Hur’s report, released in February, concluded Biden read classified notebook passages aloud to Zwonitzer but found insufficient evidence to prove willful mishandling, citing the president’s "significantly limited" memory. The DOJ has not commented on the lawsuit, nor have Biden’s representatives .
The dispute escalates as the Heritage Foundation, a prominent conservative think tank, pushes for transparency in the case. The recordings’ release could fuel political attacks ahead of the 2026 midterms, with opponents like Donald Trump already amplifying Hur’s findings to question Biden’s fitness for office . The DOJ’s planned disclosure follows a court order, though Biden’s legal challenge may delay or alter the timeline.
Joe Biden a dat în judecată Departamentul Justiţiei Fostul preşedinte democrat al Statelor Unite, Joe Biden, a dat în judecată Departamentul Justiţiei al SUA, solicitând interzicerea publicării înregistrărilor audio şi a transcrierilor unor conversaţii private purtate cu biograful său în anii 2016 şi 2017.
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