Republicans have long sought to make public a recording of the 2023 interview, arguing that it might offer evidence of a decline in Joseph R. Biden Jr.’s mental acuity.

In a 2023 recording former President Joe Biden at times speaks haltingly, having what appears to be repeated memory lapses as he speaks about his handling of classified documents as vice president. The recording of Biden's five plus hours of interviews with special counsel Robert Hur held over two sessions were released by Axios on May 16.