Biden scores temporary court victory as Trump appointed judge delays release of Hur investigation materials

Biden earns a temporary court victory as a Trump-appointed judge delays release of Hur investigation materials, allowing a three‑week pause on disclosure. U.S. District Judge Dabney Friedrich granted an injunction blocking the Justice Department from releasing audio recordings and transcripts tied to Special Counsel Robert Hur’s classified documents probe while a federal appeals court reviews the challenge. The recordings stem from Biden’s interviews with Mark Zwonitzer, the ghostwriter of his 2017 memoir Promise Me, Dad, and have been central to public scrutiny of Hur’s conclusions. Heritage Foundation FOIA requests have pursued these materials for more than two years. The judge’s order follows Friedrich’s denial of Biden’s broader preliminary injunction, opening a pathway for an appeal that could determine whether the recordings ever become public.