Topline Audio tapes disclosing private conversations between former President Joe Biden and a biographer were released by conservative activists this week, revealing talks from 2016 and 2017 about classified documents and Biden’s time as vice president. The recordings feature conversations between Biden and ghostwriter Mark Zwonitzer while they worked on “Promise Me, Dad,” a memoir detailing how Biden navigated the death of his son Beau while working as vice president. A November 2016 recording included Biden naming lawmakers he communicated with and later talking to Zwonitzer about “the non-classified” part of a talk he had with Obama. Hur, following his investigation into Biden’s alleged mishandling of classified documents, released a lengthy report in February 2024 that concluded no criminal charges were warranted against Biden. Biden Addresses His Verbal GaffesBiden noted his gaffes would be an obstacle if he ran for president in 2016, saying in one of the recordings the “Gaffe issue is like a virus.