US judge rejects Joe Biden’s lawsuit asking to withhold memoir recordings
Summary
A U.S. judge has rejected President Joe Biden’s request to keep private recordings he made for his 2017 memoir. The judge ruled the recordings can be released to the Heritage Foundation, a conservative group, despite concerns about Biden’s privacy and reputation.Key Facts
- President Biden asked the court to block the release of his memoir recordings, citing privacy concerns.
- U.S. District Judge Dabney Friedrich, appointed by President Trump, allowed the release to the Heritage Foundation.
- The recordings were made with Biden’s ghostwriter, Mark Zwonitzer, for the memoir "Promise Me, Dad."
- The Justice Department obtained the recordings during a special counsel investigation into Biden’s handling of classified documents.
- The special counsel found no criminal charges were justified against Biden, partly due to lack of evidence and Biden’s perceived sympathetic image.
- The judge acknowledged Biden’s privacy and reputation could be harmed but said public interest in disclosure outweighs that harm.
- Biden’s age and memory have been topics of public and political scrutiny, especially during the 2024 election.
- Biden dropped out of the 2024 race, and Kamala Harris lost to President Trump after taking his place.
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