- Biden sued the Justice Department to stop release of audio and transcripts from his interviews with a ghostwriter, saying it would violate his privacy.
- The files come from 2016–2017 interviews reviewed by special counsel Robert Hur during his classified-documents probe; Hur questioned Biden’s memory and age but recommended no criminal charges.
- The dispute has become a partisan flashpoint — Republicans say the DOJ is protecting Biden, Democrats point to his cooperation, and the White House has previously invoked executive privilege over related audio.
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