The Rubin Report The Biden Tapes Democrats Never Wanted Released | 7/29/26 FIRST LOOK
Jul 29, 2026
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Release Of Biden Memoir Tapes And What's In Them
- About 70 hours of Biden interview tapes from 2016–2017 were released after a legal fight and obtained by the Republican-led House Judiciary Committee via Acting AG Todd Blanche.
- The recordings include passages where Biden appears to share material he calls classified and where he admits forgetfulness, raising transparency questions.
Tapes Show Memory Issues Years Earlier
- The tapes show Biden struggling with memory and admitting confusion while talking to ghostwriter Mark Zwanitzer, contrary to earlier public portrayals of sharpness.
- Rubin highlights specific lines where Biden says he's confused and admits to being forgetful, dating visible decline to 2017.
Special Counsel Cited Tapes In Charging Decision
- Special Counsel Robert Hur reviewed the same recordings in 2024 and declined charges, noting Biden came across as an elderly man with a poor memory.
- Rubin uses Hur's decision to argue the tapes influenced prosecutorial judgment about classified-handling allegations.
