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Judge denies Biden's bid to block release of transcripts linked to special counsel inquiry

A federal judge on Friday rejected former President Joe Biden's attempt to block the Trump administration from releasing to a conservative group the recordings that Biden made with a ghostwriter.

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What happened A federal judge on Friday rejected former President Joe Biden's attempt to block the Trump administration from releasing to a conservative group the recordings that Biden made with a ghostwriter.
The headline split The Washington Times frames it as "Judge denies Biden's bid to block release of transcripts linked to special counsel inquiry". Breitbart frames it as "Federal Judge Rejects Biden Bid to Block Release of Hur Investigation Audio".
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Right / center-rightJudge denies Biden's bid to block release of transcripts linked to special counsel inquiry

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The Washington TimesNews report · Jun 19, 9:43 PM

Judge denies Biden's bid to block release of transcripts linked to special counsel inquiry

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A federal judge on Friday rejected former President Joe Biden's attempt to block the Trump administration from releasing to a conservative group the recordings that Biden made with a ghostw...

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BreitbartNews report · Jun 19, 9:56 PM

Federal Judge Rejects Biden Bid to Block Release of Hur Investigation Audio

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A federal judge on Friday cleared the way for the public release of redacted audio recordings and transcripts from former President Joe Biden’s interview with Special Counsel Robert Hur, de...

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