Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleFormer President Joe Biden's legal team has filed a lawsuit against the Justice Department to prevent the release of audio recordings and transcripts from interviews he conducted with a ghostwriter. These materials were gathered during the special counsel's investigation into Biden's handling of classified documents. Biden's attorneys argue that disclosing these files to Congress and the conservative Heritage Foundation would constitute an "unwarranted invasion of President Biden’s privacy." The Justice Department had previously indicated its intent to release these documents, despite earlier claims that they were exempt from public records law. Donald Trump reacted to the news by calling Biden a "crooked politician" on Truth Social. In fullTrump slams Biden as a ‘crooked politician’ as former president sues DOJThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in

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.

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…

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