Appeals court denies Biden's bid to block release of ghostwriter memoir audio recordings

A divided three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit rejected former President Joe Biden's request to block the release of audio recordings and transcripts of his interviews with memoir ghostwriter Mark Zwonitzer. The 2-1 ruling found that the public interest in disclosure outweighs Biden's privacy claims, though the panel stayed its decision until August 3 to allow time for further appeals. The Heritage Foundation, which is seeking the recordings, argued their release would provide transparency about why special counsel Robert Hur declined to file criminal charges against Biden.