Biden Sues DOJ to Block June 15 Release of Interview Tapes
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Updated · Bloomberg · May 27
Biden Sues DOJ to Block June 15 Release of Interview Tapes
5 articles · Updated · Bloomberg · May 27
Joe Biden filed suit Tuesday to stop the Justice Department from releasing audio recordings and transcripts of interviews he gave for a memoir project.
The disclosure is scheduled for June 15, and Biden’s complaint seeks to halt officials from sharing the materials with the Heritage Foundation and Republicans in Congress.
The case escalates a long-running public-records fight over the interview materials into a direct legal clash between a former president and his successor’s administration.
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