Why Biden Is Suing the DOJ—and What Trump Has Said About It
Former President Joe Biden is suing the Justice Department to prevent the release of audio recordings and transcripts related to his 2017 memoir. The lawsuit claims that disclosing these materials would violate Biden's privacy rights and argues that the DOJ has changed its stance on the issue without proper explanation. Biden's legal team maintains that the recordings should remain exempt from disclosure under FOIA exemptions.
- ▪Biden's lawsuit was filed in Washington, D.C.'s federal court to block the release of materials related to his memoir.
- ▪The DOJ plans to release the materials to the U.S. House Judiciary Committee and the Heritage Foundation, which sought access under the Freedom of Information Act.
- ▪Biden's attorney argues that the DOJ's reversal on the disclosure of the materials constitutes a severe invasion of privacy.
7 outlets in our directory ran this story, first to last over 33 hours. Coverage spans 4 points on the political spectrum — 1 lean left, 1 centre, 1 lean right, 3 right.
- ▪ Biden Sues Trump DOJ Over Audio Recording Release — Daily Signal
- ▪ Biden sues DOJ to block release of audio from biographer interviews — CBS News — Top
- ▪ US ex-president Biden sues DOJ over release of interview audio — South China Morning Post
- ▪ Former US president Biden sues DOJ over release of interview audio — The Jerusalem Post | JPost.com
- ▪ Biden Sues DOJ To Block Release Of Audio Files. Trump Responds. — Dailycaller
- ▪ Trump lashes out at Biden over suing DOJ to hide interview audio files — Fox News
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Former President Joe Biden is suing the Justice Department in an attempt to block the release of audio recordings and transcripts from private interviews with the ghostwriter of his 2017 memoir.The lawsuit filed in Washington, D.C.'s federal court Tuesday argues that the DOJ is abandoning “core tenets of American justice” by disclosing what Biden’s legal team describes as the former President’s "private information."According to the filing, the DOJ informed Biden that it plans to release the materials on June 15 to the U.S.
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