Sharing Classified Info With Ghostwriter
正在与枪手分享机密信息
At several points in the recordings, Biden clearly mentions that he is discussing “classified” details.
在录音的多个片段中,拜登明确表示他正在讨论“机密”细节。
Wow. No wonder Biden wanted to keep this all under wraps…
哇。难怪拜登想把这一切都瞒着……
This long overdue release comes after Joe Biden finally gave up and dropped his legal fight to keep the recordings from being released to the public.
这份迟到已久的录音是在拜登最终放弃并撤回法律抗争,允许录音向公众发布后发布的。
Here's a breakdown of everything the recordings have revealed, so far, along with some context:
以下是录音目前揭露的所有内容摘要,附带一些背景:
Release details: Roughly 70 hours of 2016–2017 audio recordings of Biden conversing with ghostwriter Mark Zwonitzer for his 2017 memoir Promise Me, Dad. Released by the conservative Oversight Project after a multi-year legal battle; Biden’s team fought the release but ultimately withdrew challenges.
发布详情:约70小时的2016-2017年拜登与他的枪手马克·兹沃尼策(Mark Zwonitzer)的对话录音,用于他2017年的回忆录《答应我,爸爸》。保守派监督项目经过多年法律斗争后发布;拜登团队曾极力阻挠,但最终撤回了挑战。
Classified material references: Biden warns the ghostwriter that some notes “may be classified” and says “this is classified.” He mentions “just found all the classified stuff downstairs” (Feb. 2017) and having extensive notes the White House didn’t know about. He discusses sensitive meetings while working on the book. No classified info appeared in the published memoir.
关于机密材料的引用:拜登警告枪手某些笔记“可能是机密的”,并说“这是机密”。他提到“在楼下刚找到所有机密资料”(2017年2月)以及白宫并不知道的详尽笔记。他讨论了在撰写该书期间参加的敏感会议。已出版的回忆录中并未出现机密信息。
Memory and speech: Recordings show Biden speaking haltingly, struggling to remember details, losing his train of thought, and having trouble reading his own notes — consistent with earlier descriptions of diminished faculties.
记忆与言语:录音显示拜登说话断断续续,努力回忆细节,思维中断,甚至难以读懂自己的笔记——这与之前关于其能力下降的描述一致。
Hur report context: The tapes were cited in Special Counsel Robert Hur’s 2024 investigation into Biden’s handling of classified documents. Hur declined charges, citing low likelihood of conviction due to Biden’s age and memory issues.
赫尔报告背景:这些录音被特别检察官罗伯特·赫尔(Robert Hur)在2024年针对拜登处理机密文件事件的调查中引用。赫尔决定不起诉,理由是鉴于拜登的年龄和记忆问题,定罪可能性很低。
Other content: Biden discusses his relationship with Obama (policy disagreements on economy and housing), the 2016 decision on running for president, Obama’s doubts about his chances vs. Hillary Clinton, and various policy views.
其他内容:拜登讨论了他与奥巴马的关系(在经济和住房政策上的分歧)、2016年决定竞选总统、奥巴马对他 versus 希拉里·克林顿胜算的怀疑,以及各类政策观点。
Biden’s prior statements: He had previously said he did not share classified information with the ghostwriter.
拜登此前的声明:他此前曾表示,他没有与枪手分享机密信息。