Former President Joe Biden has filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Justice Department to block the release of audio recordings and transcripts tied to a special counsel probe. The legal action seeks to prevent officials from sharing materials obtained during an investigation into Biden's handling of government documents.
The lawsuit targets the release of audio recordings and transcripts from Biden's sessions with a ghostwriter, according to NPR. These materials were obtained by special counsel Robert Hur during his investigation. Bloomberg reported that Biden is suing to stop Justice Department officials from sharing the recordings and transcripts with Republicans in Congress.
The files under scrutiny were examined by special counsel Robert Hur as part of his investigation into the president's improper retention of classified documents, the New York Post reported. The investigation focused on materials from Biden's time as a senator and as vice president.
According to The Straits Times, the interviews in question were used by Biden and his writing partner to develop his 2017 memoir. The recordings and transcripts represent Biden's discussions with a ghostwriter about the book project.
NPR reported that Biden sued the Justice Department to block release of the audio recordings and transcripts of the former president's interview with a ghostwriter that were obtained by the special counsel. The materials were gathered during Hur's probe into classified document handling.
Bloomberg described the lawsuit as an effort by the former president to prevent Justice Department officials from sharing audio recordings and interview transcripts he provided for a memoir project. The legal challenge addresses congressional Republican requests for access to the materials.
The New York Post noted that the files were scrutinized by special counsel Robert Hur as part of his investigation into the president's improper retention of classified documents from his time as a senator and as vice president. The investigation examined Biden's retention of government records following his Senate and vice presidential service.
The lawsuit represents a legal dispute over access to records from a completed special counsel investigation. The case involves competing interests between congressional oversight and the former president's efforts to limit disclosure of interview materials provided during the probe.
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