Trump administration considers disclosing Hur interview previously obstructed by Biden
Biden invoked executive privilege to prevent House committees from accessing the recordings.
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The Trump administration is reportedly planning to release the audio from an interview between former President Joe Biden and Robert Hur, the special counsel who examined Biden’s management of classified documents and questioned his mental fitness, as indicated by two Republicans who have been informed by senior Trump officials.
The specifics of this plan are still being finalized, and it remains uncertain whether Donald Trump and his team have reached a definitive decision regarding the public release of the audio.
Biden's team is preparing for the potential release, according to two sources familiar with the former president's strategies who spoke on the condition of anonymity.
A significant deadline is approaching on May 20. In separate Freedom of Information Act lawsuits filed by conservative groups, including Judicial Watch and the Heritage Foundation, as well as various news organizations, a judge has ordered the Justice Department to clarify whether it will uphold Biden’s claim of executive privilege to prevent the release of the tapes. Last May, Biden's administration, alongside the Justice Department, contended that making the tapes public could deter witnesses from cooperating in major investigations.
Justice Department officials must also disclose if they will continue to pursue other arguments to keep the audio undisclosed, including claims related to Biden's privacy and the potential impact on future investigations by discouraging cooperation from high-ranking officials.
The White House has opted not to comment.
The recordings, which Hur remarked revealed Biden as a “well-meaning, elderly man with a poor memory,” have been of great interest to Trump's Republican allies.
Mike Davis, a prominent Trump ally and occasional adviser, stated, “The Hur audio will confirm what is one of the biggest cover ups in American history.”
Some Republicans on Capitol Hill mentioned that they have not received any concrete information regarding plans for the audio’s release. The House Judiciary Committee filed a lawsuit last year to obtain the recordings, which has seen no progress since Trump's presidency began.
While transcripts have been issued in relation to the case, the audio remains a contentious issue, especially since Hur released his report last year, which concluded that he would not pursue criminal charges against Biden. The former president has asserted that he did not violate any laws concerning classified documents and maintained that his “memory is fine.”
Debra A Smith for TROIB News
The specifics of this plan are still being finalized, and it remains uncertain whether Donald Trump and his team have reached a definitive decision regarding the public release of the audio.
Biden's team is preparing for the potential release, according to two sources familiar with the former president's strategies who spoke on the condition of anonymity.
A significant deadline is approaching on May 20. In separate Freedom of Information Act lawsuits filed by conservative groups, including Judicial Watch and the Heritage Foundation, as well as various news organizations, a judge has ordered the Justice Department to clarify whether it will uphold Biden’s claim of executive privilege to prevent the release of the tapes. Last May, Biden's administration, alongside the Justice Department, contended that making the tapes public could deter witnesses from cooperating in major investigations.
Justice Department officials must also disclose if they will continue to pursue other arguments to keep the audio undisclosed, including claims related to Biden's privacy and the potential impact on future investigations by discouraging cooperation from high-ranking officials.
The White House has opted not to comment.
The recordings, which Hur remarked revealed Biden as a “well-meaning, elderly man with a poor memory,” have been of great interest to Trump's Republican allies.
Mike Davis, a prominent Trump ally and occasional adviser, stated, “The Hur audio will confirm what is one of the biggest cover ups in American history.”
Some Republicans on Capitol Hill mentioned that they have not received any concrete information regarding plans for the audio’s release. The House Judiciary Committee filed a lawsuit last year to obtain the recordings, which has seen no progress since Trump's presidency began.
While transcripts have been issued in relation to the case, the audio remains a contentious issue, especially since Hur released his report last year, which concluded that he would not pursue criminal charges against Biden. The former president has asserted that he did not violate any laws concerning classified documents and maintained that his “memory is fine.”
Debra A Smith for TROIB News
