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Biden fights to keep ghostwriter tapes from Congress and public

Why this story

Significant legal battle over transparency and executive privilege between current and former administrations.

LEFT FEED REALITY

Executive privilege protects former presidents from partisan fishing expeditions — Hur already declined prosecution despite the tapes.

RIGHT FEED REALITY

Biden blocks audio where he told ghostwriter 'I just found all the classified stuff downstairs' — contradicting his public denials.

GLOBAL POV

Foreign allies see another U.S. leader avoiding accountability through legal shields — undermining American credibility globally.

Hidden Truth
Hidden truth: Biden fights Trump's DOJ to hide recordings of phrases already published in the official Hur Report — opposing his own transparency.
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Should former presidents be able to block release of evidence from criminal investigations?