Biden drops fight to keep Hur interview tapes under wraps

Biden drops fight to keep Hur interview tapes under wraps

Source: Fox News

Summary

Former President Joe Biden’s attorneys have dropped their case to block the release of audio recordings and transcripts from his interviews with his memoir ghostwriter, obtained during the classified documents investigation. The recordings and transcripts will now be released to the House Judiciary Committee. The Justice Department had obtained the recordings and prepared transcripts during its investigation into Biden’s handling of classified information.


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As expected, the matter has reached another stage.

The process has been unfolding for months, with Biden’s attorneys fighting to keep the material under wraps, citing his status as a private citizen. The Justice Department had obtained the recordings and transcripts, which were prepared during the investigation into Biden’s handling of classified information. The House Judiciary Committee will now receive the recordings and transcripts. The plaintiff, Heritage Foundation, had fought for over two years to obtain the materials through FOIA requests. The release of the recordings and transcripts may shed light on Biden’s cognitive abilities during a time when he was still running for reelection.

It’s a familiar dance, where the pursuit of transparency is met with resistance, only to eventually yield to the inevitable release of information.


Author: Evan Null