evidence: Washington — The Justice Department rejected a request from two Republican-led House committees that it turn over an audio recording of former special counsel Robert Hur's interview with President Joe Biden. [...] "It's curious the Biden Administration is refusing to release the audio of President Biden's interview with the Special Counsel after releasing the transcript," the committee's statement continued. "Why shouldn't the American people be able to hear the actual audio of his answers? The American people demand transparency from their leaders, not obstruction." The committee said it would respond to the Justice Department soon. [...] The transcript of Hur's October interview with Mr. Biden was released shortly before Hur testified before Congress last month and provided a fuller picture of the five-hour conversation. While Mr. Biden did stumble over some dates and struggled to find several words, he also recalled many specific details from years earlier.