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By the Patriot Watch Desk
Published July 21, 2026 at 8:30 AM ET · Updated July 21, 2026 at 12:11 PM ET

Appeals court rejects Biden bid to shield ghostwriter interview tapes

4 independent outlets are covering this story. Verification: Confirmed — reported independently by wire/mainstream and conservative outlets. Patriot Watch links to original reporting; we don't republish it.

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What we know

An appeals court rejected President Biden's attempt to block the release of audio recordings from his interviews with a ghostwriter. The ruling denies the request to shield the tapes for now.

Patriot Watch first flagged this story 7 hr ago, when PJ Media reported it. Coverage has since grown to 4 independent outlets, including 2 wire/mainstream feeds. The most recent report came 4 hr ago from CBS News. Verification tier: Confirmed — reported independently by wire/mainstream and conservative outlets.

Conservative & independent coverage (2)

Breitbart 7 hr ago
Appeals Court Rejects Biden Effort to Shield Ghostwriter Interview Tapes
PJ Media 7 hr ago
COURT: 'Smithers, Release the Biden Tapes!'

Wire & mainstream coverage (2)

CBS News 4 hr ago
Appeals court denies Biden bid to block release of tapes with biographer, for now
NBC News 6 hr ago
Appeals court rejects Biden’s bid to block release of recordings of ghostwriter interviews

Coverage timeline

Jul 21, 8:30 AM ET
7 hr ago
PJ Media
COURT: 'Smithers, Release the Biden Tapes!'
Jul 21, 9:04 AM ET
7 hr ago
Breitbart
Appeals Court Rejects Biden Effort to Shield Ghostwriter Interview Tapes
Jul 21, 9:24 AM ET
6 hr ago
NBC News
Appeals court rejects Biden’s bid to block release of recordings of ghostwriter interviews
Jul 21, 11:22 AM ET
4 hr ago
CBS News
Appeals court denies Biden bid to block release of tapes with biographer, for now
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