Biden to fight release of memoir-audio tapes in legal showdown

President Biden plans to seek court action to block the release of roughly 70 hours of partially redacted audio from his 2017 interviews with a memoir ghostwriter, arguing disclosures could be weaponized or invade privacy; the DOJ says Biden has a deadline to act and a release to Congress and the Heritage Foundation could be paused until June 15 if he goes to court. The tapes include Biden saying he "found all the classified stuff downstairs," though he has repeatedly said he did not share classified information. The case centers on FOIA litigation and whether the materials are personal records or presidential papers, with implications for transparency and congressional access.