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Published July 21, 2026 at 9:24 AM ET · Updated July 21, 2026 at 2:05 PM ET

Appeals court rejects Biden bid to shield Hur memoir interview recordings

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What we know

An appeals court rejected Joe Biden's attempt to block the release of audio recordings from interviews he conducted with his memoir ghostwriter. The recordings were part of materials related to Special Counsel Robert Hur's investigation.

Patriot Watch first flagged this story 7 hr ago, when NBC News reported it. Coverage has since grown to 5 independent outlets, including 4 wire/mainstream feeds. The most recent report came 3 hr ago from PBS NewsHour. Verification tier: Confirmed — reported independently by wire/mainstream and conservative outlets.

Conservative & independent coverage (1)

The Federalist 3 hr ago
Appeals Court Shoots Down Biden’s Bid To Hide Recordings Of Memoir Interviews

Wire & mainstream coverage (4)

PBS NewsHour 3 hr ago
Appeals court rejects Biden's bid to block release of audio from memoir ghostwriter interviews
Daily Kos 3 hr ago
Appeals court rejects Biden’s bid to block release of recordings of ghostwriter interviews
ABC News 7 hr ago
Appeals court rejects Biden bid to block release of ghostwriter interview recordings
NBC News 7 hr ago
Appeals court rejects Biden’s bid to block release of recordings of ghostwriter interviews

Coverage timeline

Jul 21, 9:24 AM ET
7 hr ago
NBC News
Appeals court rejects Biden’s bid to block release of recordings of ghostwriter interviews
Jul 21, 9:38 AM ET
7 hr ago
ABC News
Appeals court rejects Biden bid to block release of ghostwriter interview recordings
Jul 21, 1:00 PM ET
3 hr ago
Daily Kos
Appeals court rejects Biden’s bid to block release of recordings of ghostwriter interviews
Jul 21, 1:07 PM ET
3 hr ago
The Federalist
Appeals Court Shoots Down Biden’s Bid To Hide Recordings Of Memoir Interviews
Jul 21, 1:40 PM ET
3 hr ago
PBS NewsHour
Appeals court rejects Biden's bid to block release of audio from memoir ghostwriter interviews
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