The Justice Department has come under fire for resisting a federal court's order to expedite the process of determining the release of recordings of President Biden's interviews with then-Special Counsel Robert Hur. The controversy arose following Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests made by advocacy groups last month, including The Heritage Foundation's Oversight Project and Judicial Watch.
Congressional Republicans, who have unsuccessfully subpoenaed the tapes, are seeking their release to further their claims of Biden's cognitive decline and fitness for office. The DOJ's decision not to comply with a House Republican subpoena in April, despite cooperating with Congress on the Biden family investigation, has sparked tensions.
