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Judge denies Biden's bid to block release of transcripts linked to special counsel inquiry
Summary by The Trophy Club Editorial Desk Nicholas Riccardi | The Associated Press , as published by NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth (KXAS)
· June 20, 2026
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Key points Further details about the case and the judge's decision are available from NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth. The recordings in question were made by former President Joe Biden with a ghostwriter.
A federal judge made a decision regarding the release of certain recordings. The recordings in question were made by former President Joe Biden with a ghostwriter.
The judge's ruling was in response to an attempt to block the release of these recordings to a conservative group. U.S. District Judge Dabney Friedrich made the decision, citing the public interest in the material.
Further details about the case and the judge's decision are available from NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth. The ruling is related to a special counsel inquiry, but specific details about the inquiry and the recordings are not provided here.
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Category: local Published: June 20, 2026 Source: NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth (KXAS) Reading time: 1 min
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