What evidence and credible sources exist regarding allegations that Joe Biden molested a family member?

1. What allegations are being circulated and who is promoting them

Republican House Oversight Committee materials and allied Republican officials have publicly asserted that FBI documents and bank records indicate Joe Biden was tied to bribery or influence‑peddling schemes—pointing specifically to an FD‑1023 informant report alleging a $5 million payment and to purported foreign wires and suspicious‑activity reports the committee says implicate Biden ^{[1] [2] [5]}. Committee statements and press releases led by Chair James Comer frame these findings as evidence Biden “lied” about his knowledge and involvement ^{[5] [6]}.

2. What evidence do Republican investigators cite

The Oversight Committee and related Republican releases highlight several items: an FD‑1023 FBI memo that memorializes an informant’s claim that a Burisma executive discussed payments (including a $5 million figure) and bank records and SARs they say trace nearly $20–23 million in payments among Biden family members and associates ^{[1] [2] [7]}. The committee also points to travel, meetings and instances such as a February 2016 Air Force Two flight connecting Biden associates that they argue show involvement ^[1].

3. How independent press outlets and fact‑checkers evaluate those claims

Independent reporting and fact‑checking find the allegations unproven. CNN and other outlets note that the FBI informant’s tip in the FD‑1023 lacked evidentiary corroboration and that the document itself did not prove bribery; they also report that bank records released by Republicans have not shown payments to Joe Biden and that much of the money went to Hunter Biden or his associates, not the president ^[3]. PolitiFact likewise concluded the records show payments to family members and associates but “show neither evidence that foreign payments went to President Joe Biden nor evidence of wrongdoing by the president” ^[4].

4. Limits of the FBI‑informant material and committee access

Reporting cited by CNN and Oversight materials makes clear the FD‑1023 is an informant report of what a source said they were told, not documentary proof; the informant could not provide corroborating evidence, and the FBI record itself flagged uncertainty about veracity ^{[3] [2]}. The Oversight Committee asserts it has reviewed SARs and bank records, but independent outlets note those underlying records have not been publicly released in full, limiting outside verification ^{[5] [3]}.

5. Disagreements among officials and experts

Republican investigators and some Republican senators (e.g., Chuck Grassley) assert the FBI holds “significant, impactful” evidence and have criticized the bureau for failing to fully pursue or disclose it ^[8]. By contrast, multiple fact‑checking organizations and newsrooms report the evidence publicly available does not prove Joe Biden took bribes or benefited directly, and dozens of witnesses in some hearings could not identify acts of wrongdoing by the president ^{[3] [9]}.

6. What about allegations of sexual misconduct toward a family member

Available sources provided in this search set do not mention credible reporting, documents, or investigative findings alleging Joe Biden molested a family member. The results focus on financial, influence‑peddling, and bribery allegations and do not supply evidence or named investigative sources supporting an allegation of sexual molestation by Joe Biden (not found in current reporting).

7. How to weigh the competing claims

When sources make extraordinary claims (FD‑1023’s $5 million allegation or assertions of a bribery scheme), standard journalistic practice is to seek corroboration beyond a single informant report and to examine original bank records and contemporaneous documents; mainstream outlets say that corroboration has not been publicly produced and that available bank records have not traced payments to Joe Biden ^{[3] [4]}. Committee releases present their case emphatically ^{[5] [6]}, while independent fact‑checking emphasizes unresolved gaps and lack of direct proof ^{[3] [4]}.

8. Bottom line for readers

Republican congressional materials claim documentary and informant evidence tying Joe Biden to foreign payments and influence schemes ^{[1] [2]}. Independent reporting and fact checks conclude the public record—FD‑1023 language and released bank memos—does not substantiate that Joe Biden personally received payments or was criminally implicated, and they note the FD‑1023 contains unproven allegations ^{[3] [4]}. No sources in the provided set substantiate or document allegations that Joe Biden molested a family member (not found in current reporting).