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Biden sues to prevent release of interviews

Headline from Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

WASHINGTON -- Former President Joe Biden sued the Justice Department on Tuesday in an effort to block the release of audio recordings and transcripts of the former president's interviews with a ghostwriter that were obtained by the special counsel who investigated his handling of classified document…

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  1. WMUR

    Biden sues to stop DOJ from releasing interview recordings (opens WMUR)

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    WMUR's feed description

    Former President Joe Biden is suing to block the House Judiciary Committee from obtaining and potentially releasing recordings of conversations with the ghostwriter of his memoir.

  2. Anchorage Daily News

    Biden sues Justice Department to block release of audio recordings (opens Anchorage Daily News)

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    Anchorage Daily News's feed description

    The former president’s conversations with a ghostwriter helping to write his memoir were collected as part of a probe into his handling of classified documents.

  3. Washington Examiner

    Biden sues to prevent release of interview audio from DOJ investigation (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    In the lawsuit, Biden argued the recordings contain deeply personal discussions that should remain private.

  4. FOX 29 Philadelphia

    Biden sues DOJ to block release of his audio interviews (opens FOX 29 Philadelphia)

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    FOX 29 Philadelphia's feed description

    Joe Biden has filed a lawsuit against the Justice Department to try and stop it from releasing the former president’s audio interviews to Congress and a conservative think tank.

  5. ABC 11 Raleigh

    Biden sues DOJ to block release of audio recordings tied to special counsel probe (opens ABC 11 Raleigh)

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    ABC 11 Raleigh's feed description

    Biden filed suit against the Justice Department to block the release of recordings and transcripts tied to a special counsel probe.

  6. WTOP Washington DC

    Biden sues Justice Department to stop release of audio and transcripts tied to special counsel probe (opens WTOP Washington DC)

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    WTOP Washington DC's feed description

    Joe Biden sued the Justice Department on Tuesday in an effort to block the release of audio recordings and transcripts of the former president’s interview with a ghostwriter.

  7. NBC Los Angeles

    Biden sues DOJ to stop release of audio recordings from interview with biographer (opens NBC Los Angeles)

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    NBC Los Angeles's feed description

    The files had been obtained by the special counsel who investigated Biden's handling of classified documents.

  8. PJ Media

    What's He Got to Hide? Joe Biden Sues the DOJ to Keep Damaging Audio Hidden (opens PJ Media)

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    PJ Media's feed description

    Joe Biden sues DOJ to block release of audio tapes revealing struggles with classified documents.

  9. Philadelphia Inquirer

    Joe Biden sues Justice Department to block release of audio recordings (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)

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    Philadelphia Inquirer's feed description

    Former president Joe Biden is seeking to block the Trump administration from releasing the recordings and transcripts of his private interviews with a ghost writer who was helping to write his memoir.

  10. ABC 12 Flint

    Biden sues to stop Justice Department from releasing interview recordings (opens ABC 12 Flint)

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    ABC 12 Flint's feed description

    Former President Joe Biden is suing to block the House Judiciary Committee from obtaining, and potentially releasing, audio recordings and transcripts of conversations in 2016 and 2017 with the ghostwriter

  11. Breitbart News

    Biden Sues Trump DOJ to Bar Release of Recordings with Biographer (opens Breitbart News)

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    Breitbart News's feed description

    Former President Joe Biden has sued the DOJ to block private audio recordings from 2016 and 2017 between him and his biographer.

  12. The New Republic

    Trump Fumes as Biden Sues DOJ to Block Audio in Special Counsel Probe (opens The New Republic)

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    The New Republic's feed description

    Former President Joe Biden is trying to block the Department of Justice from releasing audio used in the special counsel probe that revealed his memory lapses.

  13. NPR

    Biden sues DOJ to stop release of audio and transcripts tied to special counsel probe (opens NPR)

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    NPR's feed description

    Joe Biden sued the Justice Department to block the release of audio recordings and transcripts of the former president's interview with a ghostwriter that were obtained by the special counsel.

  14. NBC News

    Biden sues Justice Department to stop release of audio from interviews (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    The former president is urging a judge to block the release of recordings and transcripts of his private conversations with the ghostwriter of his 2017 memoir.

  15. CBS News

    Biden sues Justice Department to block release of audio files from biographer interviews (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    Former President Joe Biden has sued the Justice Department seeking to block the release of files related to interviews he conducted with a biographer that later became a central part of a special counsel investigation into his handling of classified documents.

  16. RedState

    Trump Slams Biden Lawsuit Aiming to Bury Special Counsel Audio (opens RedState)

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    RedState's feed description

    Trump criticizes Biden

  17. Forbes

    Biden Sues To Block Release Of Recordings Linked To Special Counsel Probe (opens Forbes)

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    Forbes's feed description

    The audio recordings of his conversations with the ghostwriter of his 2017 memoir were part of a special counsel probe into his alleged mishandling of classified documents.

  18. Newsweek

    Trump calls Joe Biden "crooked politician" after he sues DOJ over tapes (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    Biden sued in an effort to block the release of audio recordings and transcripts of his interview with a ghostwriter.

  19. The Daily Caller

    Biden Sues DOJ To Block Release Of Audio Files. Trump Responds (opens The Daily Caller)

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    The Daily Caller's feed description

    Joe Biden sued the DOJ on Tuesday to block the release of audio recordings and transcripts of an interview obtained by former special counsel Robert Hur.

  20. Seattle Times

    Biden sues DOJ to stop release of audio, transcripts tied to probe (opens Seattle Times)

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    Seattle Times's feed description

    Joe Biden has sued the Justice Department in an effort to block the release of audio recordings and transcripts of the former president’s interview with a ghostwriter.

  21. Fox News

    Trump lashes out at Biden over suing DOJ to hide interview audio files (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    President Donald Trump lashed out at Joe Biden after the former president sued the Justice Department to block audio recordings from the classified documents investigation.

  22. Lamag

    Biden Sues DOJ Over Release of Interview Recordings (opens Lamag)

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    Lamag's feed description

    Biden is suing the DOJ to block the release of interview recordings tied to the classified documents probe.

  23. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

    Biden sues to prevent release of interviews (opens Arkansas Democrat-Gazette)

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    Arkansas Democrat-Gazette's feed description

    WASHINGTON -- Former President Joe Biden sued the Justice Department on Tuesday in an effort to block the release of audio recordings and transcripts of the former president's interviews with a ghostwriter that were obtained by the special counsel who investigated his handling of classified document…

  24. West Hawaii Today

    Biden sues Justice Dept. to block release of tapes (opens West Hawaii Today)

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    West Hawaii Today's feed description

    WASHINGTON — Former President Joe Biden sued the Justice Department late Tuesday in an attempt to block the release of recorded interviews he had with his ghostwriter while drafting his 2017 memoir.

  25. Honolulu Star-Advertiser

    Former President Biden sues DOJ over release of interview audio | Honolulu Star-Advertiser (opens Honolulu Star-Advertiser)

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    Honolulu Star-Advertiser's feed description

    Former President Joe Biden sued the Department of Justice on Tuesday, seeking to bar the release of audio recordings and transcripts of private conversations with his biographer in 2016 and 2017.

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