Staff Reports
President Joe Biden and the White House are trying to keep some recordings secret by using something called “executive privilege.” This means they don’t want people to see or hear these recordings because they could be really bad for Biden. The recordings are from when Special Counsel Robert Hur talked to Biden about some documents. Hur said Biden did something wrong, but he didn’t want to punish him because he thought Biden was nice but forgetful.
(Naturally) Biden asserts executive privilege (To Hide Frightening Confusion) over recordings from classified documents probehttps://t.co/wcR7IFPg3d
— G Michael Brown (@GMichaelBrown) May 16, 2024
The White House doesn’t want to give these recordings to Congress, who asked for them. They are saying they can keep the recordings secret because of executive privilege. This is a special rule that says the president can keep some things private if it helps him do his job. But some are not sure if this rule applies to these recordings.
Many people think the recordings could show that Biden is having trouble remembering things. This could make it harder for him to win the next election. So, the White House is trying really hard to keep these recordings hidden. They haven’t said why they want to keep them secret, which makes some people suspicious.
Some experts say that executive privilege is meant to keep important discussions private, not to hide things that could make the president look bad. They think there might be a legal fight over whether Biden can keep these recordings hidden. If the experts are right, we might eventually get to hear what’s on them. The big question now is whether this will happen before the election or after.
