Mark Zwonitzer

The Justice Department may release recordings of Joe Biden speaking to ghostwriter Mark Zwonitzer in 2016 and 2017, which reportedly show speech and memory issues. Courts are considering Biden's attempts to block the release, with a judge allowing the DOJ to proceed with redacted versions of the tapes.

A Trump-appointed judge granted a temporary injunction delaying the release of audio recordings and transcripts from Joe Biden's interviews with his memoir ghostwriter, pending an appeal. The recordings, referenced in Special Counsel Robert Hur's report on Biden's handling of classified documents, are central to a FOIA lawsuit led by the Heritage Foundation.

Former President Joe Biden has secured a temporary injunction to delay the release of audio recordings and transcripts from his 2017 memoir ghostwriter interviews, pending an appeal. The materials are linked to Special Counsel Robert Hur's investigation into Biden's handling of classified documents, with a Trump-appointed judge denying a preliminary injunction but granting a three-week delay.

Joe Biden is accused of retaining and disclosing classified government documents, including sensitive information shared with his unvetted ghostwriter, as revealed in a 2024 report by former special counsel Robert Hur. The Department of Justice seeks to release audio recordings and transcripts of Biden's interview, which he is attempting to block via a lawsuit. The case involves violations of the Espionage Act and Biden's alleged use of classified materials for personal memoirs.

President Donald Trump criticized Joe Biden for suing the Justice Department to block the release of audio recordings from a 2016-2017 interview with ghostwriter Mark Zwonitzer, obtained during special counsel Robert Hur's investigation into Biden's handling of classified documents. Biden's lawsuit argues the DOJ's planned release of the files violates his privacy rights, while Trump accused Biden of being a 'Crooked Politician' on Truth Social.

President Donald Trump criticized Joe Biden for suing the Justice Department to block the release of audio recordings and transcripts from Biden's 2016-2017 interviews with ghostwriter Mark Zwonitzer during a special counsel investigation into Biden's handling of classified documents. Biden's lawyers argued the release would violate his privacy, while the DOJ previously claimed the files were exempt from public records law.

Former President Joe Biden is suing the U.S. Department of Justice to block the release of audio recordings and transcripts from private 2016-2017 conversations with his biographer, which were central to a special counsel's investigation into his handling of classified documents. The DOJ plans to release redacted versions of the materials on June 15, following a Freedom of Information Act lawsuit by the Heritage Foundation.

Former President Biden is preparing to ask a court to stop the Trump administration from releasing his conversations with ghostwriter Mark Zwonitzer. The tapes played a central role in a classified-documents investigation and could damage Biden's reputation. Biden has denied sharing classified information and intends to intervene to prevent disclosures.