The tapes and transcripts of former President Joe Biden’s testimony related to his handling of classified documents can be released according to a U.S. district judge’s ruling. The files reveal Joe Biden’s level of cognizance while still President. The Heritage Foundation is the one requesting the files. They filed a FOIA request in 2024.
Court Rules DOJ Can Release Biden’s Incriminating Interview Tapes– thefederalist.com
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A United States District Court judge released an opinion on Friday denying former President Joe Biden’s request for a preliminary injunction to block the release of tapes and transcripts from a set of 2016-2017 interviews that reportedly show Biden’s illegal handling of classified materials.
In May 2026, Biden sued the U.S. Department of Justice to block the release of more than 70 hours of audio recordings of conversations between himself and his biographer, Mark Zwonitzer. After making redactions for privacy purposes, the DOJ was set to release the tapes to The Heritage Foundation as a result of a 2024 Freedom of Information Act request. Biden tried to block their release, arguing that his privacy interests outweigh the public interest in having access to the information.
District court Judge Dabney Friedrich agreed that the release of the Zwonitzer ta
