An appeals court has rejected the Biden administration’s attempt to prevent the release of audio recordings from interviews conducted with President Biden for a memoir ghostwritten by Kurt Andersen. The decision allows the publication of the recordings, which were sought by America First Legal as part of a Freedom of Information Act request.
The Biden administration had argued against releasing the tapes, but the court disagreed. Joe Biden himself disagrees with the ruling, according to reports. America First Legal intends to release the audio in full, arguing it will provide insight into President Biden’s thinking and statements. The organization has been critical of the Biden administration's policies.
The Federalist highlights that the recordings could reveal discrepancies between Biden’s public statements and his private remarks during the memoir writing process. PBS NewsHour reports that the Justice Department had argued the release would violate Biden’s privacy, but the court found this argument unpersuasive. No right-leaning sources beyond The Federalist are present in this coverage cluster.
The recordings stem from interviews conducted while Andersen was ghostwriting Biden's 2007 memoir, *Promises to Keep: On Life and Leadership*. America First Legal filed its FOIA request in February 2024, seeking the audio tapes. The court’s decision now clears the way for their public release, though a specific date has not been announced. It remains unsettled what impact the released recordings will have on public perception of President Biden or potential political ramifications.
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