A federal judge on Friday denied former President Joe Biden’s request to block the Justice Department from releasing nearly decade-old audio recordings to the Heritage Foundation, a conservative think tank.
Judge Cites Redactions, Public Interest
U.S. District Judge Dabney Friedrich, who was appointed by President Donald Trump, ruled that Biden’s privacy concerns, while significant, were outweighed by the public interest and the Justice Department’s redactions.
Biden’s legal team has since requested an injunction while the case is under appeal.
Tapes Stem From Classified Records Probe
