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DOJ may be able to release potentially embarrassing Biden audio recordings unless courts step in
By Katelyn Polantz at KXXV (ABC 25) News
· June 22, 2026
· 4 min read
Former President Joe Biden is in an uphill battle to try to stop the Justice Department from sharing recordings it collected of him speaking to his ghostwriter in 2016 and 2017, during which his speech and memory faltered.Court decisions on Friday and into next month are poised to revive question...
Key takeaway She also said the Justice Department plans to redact parts of the tapes, and she decided that Bidens privacy arguments largely overlook the Departments recent redactions and reasonings.
Why this matters in The Waco
The potential release of audio recordings featuring former President Joe Biden's conversations with his ghostwriter has significant implications for the local community. As the Justice Department prepares to share the recordings with the Republican-led House Judiciary Committee, Waco residents may wonder how this development could impact their own perceptions of the former President's mental acuity. The fact that the recordings were made in 2016 and 2017, during which Biden's speech and memory faltered, could revive questions about his fitness for office. Locally, this story may resonate with residents who have followed Biden's career and are interested in the inner workings of national politics. The involvement of the Heritage Foundation, a conservative think tank, in seeking the release of the recordings also underscores the partisan nature of this debate, which may be of interest to Waco's own politically engaged community.
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Category: local ·
Published: June 22, 2026 ·
Source: KXXV (ABC 25) News ·
Reading time: 4 min
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What is this story about? Former President Joe Biden is in an uphill battle to try to stop the Justice Department from sharing recordings it collected of him speaking to his ghostwriter in 2016 and 2017, during which his speech and memory faltered.Court decisions on Friday and into next month are poised to revive question...
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