He is no longer a “ghost” writer.
Mark Zwonitzer, who collaborated with President Biden on two books, spent several hours testifying before Congress about his decision not to prosecute Zwonitzer for deleting a recording of an interview upon learning of the federal investigation. Later, on Tuesday evening, he was seen wandering around Manhattan. About Biden’s hoard of national security information dating back decades.
Zwonitzer, dressed casually in sneakers, a dull shirt and dark pants, strolled down an Upper West Side street with an unidentified woman around 7 p.m. The two dined at Bastan New York Restaurant on Amsterdam Avenue and returned home around 8:15 a.m.
Mr. Xu’s Feb. 8 report alleges that Mr. Biden shared confidential information with Mr. Zwonitzer, 61, while the two were working on Mr. Biden’s 2017 book, “Dad, Promise Me.” It was outlined that it was shared.
As a civilian, Mr. Zwonitzer was not authorized to receive classified information, creating legal problems for the president.
Ho decided not to press charges against Biden, but learned last January that Attorney General Merrick Garland had ordered an investigation and that Ho had deleted recordings of past interviews with Biden. As a result, his office was considering charging him with obstruction of justice.
Mr. Zwonitzer told Mr. Xu’s team that he was “aware that there was an investigation going on” when he reviewed the documents, adding: “I will not say what percentage of my motive it was. No,” he added.
“When asked whether he had deleted the recordings to prevent investigators from obtaining them, Mr. Zvonitzer said he had not,” the report said, adding that the authors believe investigators did not have any information. He added that he claimed he did not think anyone would approach him asking for help.
But Hoar said Zwonitzer gave “plausible reasons for his innocence.” According to the report, the special prosecutor destroyed the recording and determined that there was “insufficient (evidence) to obtain a conviction,” given that the suspect was cooperative with subsequent investigations.
The assessment prompted a backlash from some Republicans who argued it represented a double standard when compared to the prosecution of former President Donald Trump and his allies for obstruction of justice by retaining classified documents and destroying evidence. .
However, some recordings remained and contributed to Hoare’s investigation.
A key part of Mr. Biden’s remarks to Mr. “We found everything that was classified downstairs,” he said. Home in Northern Virginia.
The president told Xu that he had no recollection of finding any classified materials before the meeting, but the special counsel’s report said “classified documents related to Afghanistan” were found in Biden’s Delaware garage in late 2022. It was allegedly taken by FBI agents.
