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Appeals Court Orders Release of Biden’s 70-Hour Memoir Tapes

7/28/2026

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A federal appeals court ordered the release of Joe Biden (former President)’s 70 hours of 2017 memoir audio recordings on July 20 2026 after the Oversight Project sued.
The tapes show Biden warning ghostwriter Mark Zwonitzer that some notes may be classified.
Biden spokesperson TJ Ducklo said the private conversations did not include Biden sharing classified information with his ghostwriter.

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A federal appeals court ordered the release of Joe Biden (former President)’s 70 hours of 2017 memoir audio recordings on July 20 2026 after the Oversight Project sued.
The tapes show Biden warning ghostwriter Mark Zwonitzer that some notes may be classified.
Biden spokesperson TJ Ducklo said the private conversations did not include Biden sharing classified information with his ghostwriter.