Biden Plans Court Move To Block Release Of 2017 Interview Audio
A Justice Department court filing says President Biden's counsel intends to intervene in a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) case to block release of audio and transcripts from a 2017 ghostwriter interview.[1]
Assistant Attorney General Brett Shumate wrote that the department does not oppose Biden's intervention and that about 70 hours of redacted recordings are at issue.[1] The filing says that if Biden formally objects by the Tuesday deadline, any release will be delayed until at least June 15, 2026.[1]
Special Counsel Robert Hur obtained the recordings as part of his investigation into Biden's handling of classified documents after the Obama administration.[1] DOJ also told the court it plans to provide the redacted materials to the House Judiciary Committee chair and to the Heritage Foundation requester unless Biden's intervention succeeds.[1]
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- A DOJ court filing says President Biden’s counsel intends to intervene in a FOIA case to stop release of his 2017 ghostwriter interview audio and transcripts.
- Assistant Attorney General Brett Shumate wrote that the department does not oppose Biden’s intervention and that about 70 hours of redacted recordings are at issue.
- If Biden formally objects by the Tuesday deadline, DOJ says any release of the materials will be delayed until at least June 15, 2026.
- The recordings were obtained by Special Counsel Robert Hur’s investigation into Biden’s handling of classified documents after the Obama administration.
- DOJ also plans to provide the redacted materials to the House Judiciary Committee chair as well as to the Heritage Foundation requester, absent successful intervention.
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