Biden sues Justice Department to block release of audio files from biographer interviews
Former President Joe Biden has filed a lawsuit against the Justice Department seeking to block the release of files related to interviews he conducted with a biographer that later became a central part of a special counsel investigation into his handling of classified documents.
TL;DR
- Joe Biden is suing the Justice Department to block the release of audio files and transcripts from interviews with his biographer.
- The interviews were conducted in 2016-2017 for his memoir 'Promise Me, Dad' and are related to the special counsel investigation into his handling of classified documents.
- Biden's legal team claims executive privilege and argues the files are exempt from the Freedom of Information Act.
- The lawsuit comes after previous FOIA requests and the Justice Department's stated intention to release the files with redactions.
- The special counsel, Robert Hur, concluded in February 2024 that while Biden willfully retained classified materials, there wasn't enough evidence for criminal charges.