Summary
A federal appeals court rejected President Biden’s attempt to block the release of audio recordings and transcripts from interviews he did with a ghostwriter before becoming president. The court said the public’s right to see these materials is more important than Biden’s privacy, though some personal parts will be redacted.
Key Facts
- The recordings and transcripts come from interviews done in 2016 and 2017 for Biden’s memoirs.
- Biden’s lawyers say the interviews were private and personal.
- The recordings were obtained by special counsel Robert Hur during an investigation of Biden’s handling of classified documents.
- Republicans in Congress want access to these materials after no charges were filed against Biden.
- Biden sued to stop the Justice Department from releasing the recordings to Congress and a conservative group.
- A court ruled earlier that public interest in the recordings outweighs Biden’s privacy rights.
- The appeals court panel was made up of three judges with different political appointments, and one judge disagreed with the others.
- The court gave Biden until August 3 to consider if he wants to try again to block the release.
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