Joe Biden has withdrawn his lawsuit to prevent the release of audio recordings and transcripts of interviews with his memoir ghostwriter, clearing the way for them to go to a Republican-led House committee. The decision follows an appeals court ruling against him and ends his immediate legal effort to keep the private conversations confidential.

The recordings cover interviews with Mark Zwonitzer conducted in 2016 and 2017 while Biden worked on two memoirs, including *Promise Me, Dad*. They were obtained during special counsel Robert Hur’s investigation into Biden’s handling of classified documents; the court found a substantial public interest in releasing redacted material, while Biden’s lawyers argued the conversations were personal and intended to remain private.