Fact check: What are the sources of Joe Biden's personal wealth and have they been scrutinized?

1. Summary of the results

The analyses provided reveal a complex web of financial transactions and business dealings involving the Biden family, including payments from foreign sources ^{[1] [2] [3]} and potential influence peddling schemes ^{[1] [2] [4]}. According to the sources, the Biden family and their associates received significant amounts of money from foreign entities, including over $20 million in payments ^[2] and $27 million from foreign individuals or entities ^[3]. The sources also raise questions about national security ^[5] and potential conflicts of interest ^{[5] [6]}. Additionally, the sources report on the Biden family's use of shell companies ^[3] and LLCs ^[1] to conceal payments from scrutiny. The President and Vice President's annual public financial disclosure reports, which are reviewed and certified by the Office of Government Ethics, show no conflicts of interest ^[7].

2. Missing context/alternative viewpoints

A key piece of missing context is the lack of transparency in the Biden family's financial dealings, which has led to speculation and investigation ^{[1] [2] [3]}. Alternative viewpoints include the compliance with ethics divestiture commitments by Biden administration officials ^[6] and the strong pattern of compliance with financial disclosures ^[6]. The sources also highlight the need for reforms to prevent future abuses ^[6] and the importance of transparency in financial dealings ^{[1] [2]}. Furthermore, the sources provide different perspectives on the amount of money received by the Biden family, with some sources reporting over $20 million ^[2] and others reporting $27 million ^[3] or $11 million ^[5]. It is also worth noting that the sources provide different accounts of the origin of the money, with some sources reporting that the money came from foreign entities ^[2] and others reporting that it came from Chinese business interests ^[5] or Ukrainian firms ^[5].

3. Potential misinformation/bias in the original statement

The original statement may be biased towards implying wrongdoing by the Biden family, as it focuses on the sources of Joe Biden's personal wealth and the scrutiny of those sources ^{[1] [2] [3]}. The sources provided by the House Oversight Committee ^{[1] [2]} and Fox News ^[3] may be biased towards a Republican perspective, as they emphasize the potential influence peddling schemes and the receipt of money from foreign entities. On the other hand, the sources provided by CREW ^[6] and the Biden White House ^[7] may be biased towards a Democratic perspective, as they emphasize the compliance with ethics divestiture commitments and the lack of conflicts of interest. The sources may also be misleading in their reporting of the amount of money received by the Biden family and the origin of that money ^{[2] [3] [5]}. Ultimately, it is crucial to consider multiple sources and alternative viewpoints when evaluating the financial dealings of the Biden family ^{[1] [5] [2] [3] [6] [7] [4]}.