Appeals court rejects Biden’s bid to block release of recordings of ghostwriter interviews

A federal appeals court rejected President Joe Biden's request to block the release of audio recordings and transcripts from his 2016-2017 interviews with memoir ghostwriter Mark Zwonitzer. The 2-1 ruling cited substantial public interest in the material, which was obtained by special counsel Robert Hur during an investigation into Biden's handling of classified documents. The court allowed redactions to protect Biden's privacy but concluded the public interest outweighed any remaining privacy concerns.