Archive · 29 Jul 2026
Biden Recordings Show Classified Info References: Report
Some audio recordings of former US President Joe Biden have been released.
These recordings, which are about 70 hours long, show Biden talking to his ghostwriter, Mark Lewis Zwonitzer, about some classified information.
Biden said things like, 'Some of this may be classified,' and 'The next thing I have here is, um, this is classified.'
A special report in 2024 said that Biden kept notes with classified information at his home.
However, the report did not say that Biden should be prosecuted.
It said that even though Biden's actions were risky for national security, prosecution was not the right solution.
Biden has said that he did not share classified information with his ghostwriter and did not know how boxes with classified materials ended up in his garage.
70 hours of audio recordings of Joe Biden discussing classified information were released.
Biden is heard referring to classified materials in conversations with his ghostwriter.
A 2024 special counsel report found Biden retained classified documents at home but did not recommend prosecution.
Biden claims he did not share classified information with his ghostwriter or know how classified documents ended up in his garage.
The report noted Biden's struggles with memory and cognitive faculties during the recordings.
- Who
- Joe Biden, Mark Lewis Zwonitzer, Robert Hur
- What
- Release of audio recordings showing Biden discussing classified information
- When
- Recordings made during the writing of Biden's book, released in 2024
- Where
- Biden's home and garage
- Why
- To document Biden's experiences for his book, potentially disclosing classified information
Prosecution Advocates
Defense Advocates
Handling of Classified Information
Prosecution Advocates
Biden willfully retained and disclosed classified materials, posing serious risks to national security.
Defense Advocates
Biden did not share classified information with his ghostwriter and prosecution is unwarranted.
- Total Recording Duration
- 70 hours
- Report Date
- February 2024
- Book Title
- Promise Me, Dad: A Year of Hope, Hardship, and Purpose
- Special Counsel
- Robert Hur
- Biden's Status During Recordings
- Private citizen
- Release Organization
- Oversight Project
- Biden's Age During Recordings
- 74