Audio recordings of Joe Biden, in which he acknowledges possessing classified material after leaving office as US vice-president, have been released by Republicans in Congress. These tapes, recorded during interviews with a ghostwriter for his 2017 memoir “Promise Me, Dad,” reveal Biden discussing classified documents found in his possession. The release follows a legal battle involving House Republicans and the Oversight Project, who sued for the tapes as part of a 2024 justice department investigation into Biden’s handling of records. Biden’s spokesman criticized the release as politically motivated, though Biden respects the court’s decision. The recordings, which include significant redactions, were obtained by Special Counsel Robert Hur, who found Biden improperly retained records but did not recommend charges due to concerns about his age and memory. This contrasts with Donald Trump, who faced charges for similar actions but had them dropped after returning to the White House.
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‘I just found all the classified stuff downstairs,’ Biden tells ghostwriter in recording
