NewsNBC Miami PoliticsMay 27, 2026Miami-Dade
President Biden sues Justice Department to block release of interview recordings
President Joe Biden has filed a lawsuit against the Justice Department to prevent the public release of audio recordings and transcripts from his 2016 and 2017 interviews with a biographer. The legal action follows the department's plan to share these files with Congress and the Heritage Foundation, which Biden's legal team argues is an unwarranted invasion of his privacy.
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The lawsuit determines whether audio recordings obtained during a federal investigation into the President's handling of classified documents will be made public or remain protected under privacy claims.
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organizationJustice Department“The federal agency being sued to prevent the release of records.”personJoe Biden“President of the United States and plaintiff in the lawsuit.”dollar_amount345“Number of pages in the special counsel's report.”personRobert Hur“Special counsel who investigated Biden's handling of classified documents.”personMark Zwonitzer“Ghostwriter who interviewed Biden for his memoirs.”organizationHeritage Foundation“A conservative group seeking access to the files.”personMerrick Garland“Attorney General held in contempt of Congress regarding related audio files.”