Confused Biden discovers classified materials ‘downstairs’ in bumbling chat with ghostwriter in newly released tapes
Politics breaking Confused Biden discovers classified materials ‘downstairs’ in bumbling chat with ghostwriter in newly released tapes By Victor Nava Published July 27, 2026, 8:33 p.m. Add The New York Post on Google Joe Biden repeatedly referred retaining classified information and appeared confused at times in newly released audio tapes of the former president’s conversations with his ghostwriter. The heavily redacted recordings of Biden working on his 2017 memoir with ghostwriter Mark Zwonitzer were released Monday to the House Judiciary Committee and the conservative Oversight Project nonprofit after a two-year-long court battle.
- ▪Politics breaking Confused Biden discovers classified materials ‘downstairs’ in bumbling chat with ghostwriter in newly released tapes By Victor Nava Published July 27, 2026, 8:33 p.m.
- ▪Add The New York Post on Google Joe Biden repeatedly referred retaining classified information and appeared confused at times in newly released audio tapes of the former president’s conversations with his ghostwriter.
- ▪The heavily redacted recordings of Biden working on his 2017 memoir with ghostwriter Mark Zwonitzer were released Monday to the House Judiciary Committee and the conservative Oversight Project nonprofit after a two-year-long court battle.
5 outlets in our directory ran this story, first to last over 2 hours. Coverage spans 2 points on the political spectrum — 1 lean left, 3 right.
- ▪ Early details on what's in the Joe Biden tapes that were just released after legal battle — CBS News — Top
- ▪ Biden ghostwriter tapes released after former president forfeits legal battle — Washington Examiner
- ▪ Biden audio tapes have just been released — and it's not good for Joe — Blaze Media
- ▪ BREAKING: The Biden Tapes Have FINALLY Been Released… What Do They Say? — PJ Media
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