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Biden drops lawsuit to block release of ghostwriter recordings

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President Joe Biden has voluntarily dropped his lawsuit seeking to block the release of audio recordings and transcripts from his interviews with a ghostwriter. This decision follows a divided appeals court ruling that favored the public's interest in disclosing the material. The recordings, made in 2016 and 2017 for his memoirs, were obtained by special counsel Robert Hur during his investigation and subsequently demanded by congressional Republicans. AI

RANK_REASON Legal decision impacting the release of sensitive personal and political material. [lever_c_demoted from significant: ic=1 ai=0.1]

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Biden drops lawsuit to block release of ghostwriter recordings

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  1. Fortune TIER_1 English(EN) · Michael Kunzelman, The Associated Press ·

    Biden loses bid to block highly ‘personal’ conversations with ghostwriter in 2016 and 2017

    In a 2-1 ruling on Monday, a three-judge panel from the circuit court found a “substantial” public interest in disclosing the material.

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