Lawyers for President Joe Biden are expected to challenge the Justice Department’s plan to release redacted audio recordings and transcripts of his 2017 conversations with his book ghostwriter.

The material, obtained during a special counsel investigation into Biden’s handling of classified documents, is linked to interviews used for his memoir Promise Me, Dad.

Biden’s legal team says the recordings were shared with the understanding they would not be made public and intends to intervene to block disclosure.

The Justice Department says it plans to release the materials to Congress and FOIA plaintiffs, though a court filing suggests Biden’s objection could delay publication until June, Fox News has reported.

The dispute has intensified political tensions, with critics arguing the tapes are important for transparency while Biden’s side calls the effort politically motivated.