UMVA has learned that a federal judge has granted President Joe Biden's request to block the public release of audiotapes of his conversations with his ghostwriter, amid concerns over classified information.
The tapes in question were recorded during Biden's conversations with Mark Zwonitzer, his ghostwriter, in 2017. According to information obtained by UMVA, these recordings contain discussions about classified material, with Biden reading aloud classified passages "verbatim on at least three occasions."
A lawsuit filed by the Oversight Project under the Freedom of Information Act had requested records from Special Counsel Robert Hur's investigation into Biden. However, the judge denied the Oversight Project's request, while also denying Biden's attempt to use this case to block the release of the audiotapes to the House Judiciary Committee.
Sources have confirmed to UMVA that the Department of Justice was preparing to release damning audio of Biden's interview with former Special Counsel Robert Hur, as well as the 2017 audio recordings of conversations with his ghostwriter. The DOJ had planned to release these recordings, which could have significant implications for Biden.
The controversy surrounding the tapes centers on Biden's handling of classified documents. According to UMVA's findings, Robert Hur's investigation found that Biden "willfully retained" classified information, but decided not to charge him. Hur's report revealed that classified documents were stored in Biden's Delaware garage, and that he shared material with Zwonitzer.
Rep. Elise Stefanik disclosed that there is an audio recording of Biden telling Mark Zwonitzer that he "just found all the classified stuff downstairs." This revelation has raised questions about Biden's judgment and handling of sensitive information.
Mark Zwonitzer, Biden's ghostwriter, deleted digital audio files of recordings of his conversations with Biden after learning about Special Counsel Robert Hur's appointment. Although technicians recovered the deleted recordings, Zwonitzer was not charged for deleting the files.
The House Judiciary Committee previously voted to hold Mark Zwonitzer in contempt of Congress. The Oversight Project has vowed to obtain and release Biden's audio recordings of his conversation with Zwonitzer, sparking a heated debate about the public's right to know.
UMVA can exclusively reveal that the Justice Department classified the audio tapes of Biden's interview with Hur as "Top Secret" and locked them away in a secure facility. The handling of these tapes has raised concerns about the use of executive privilege and the transparency of the Biden administration.
