Fact check: How does the Joe Biden scandal compare to other presidential scandals?

1. Summary of the results

The comparison of the Joe Biden scandal to other presidential scandals is a complex issue, with various analyses providing different perspectives ^[1]. Some sources draw parallels between the Joe Biden and Trump convictions, highlighting similarities in their connections to high-profile prosecutions and the claims of politicized justice ^[1]. However, these sources do not directly compare the scandals to other presidential scandals. Other analyses, such as the one discussing a book claiming Joe Biden's declining mental faculties during his presidency may be a scandal 'even worse than Watergate', directly compare the Biden scandal to the Watergate scandal ^[2]. Additionally, some sources focus on the investigation into the Biden family's influence peddling schemes, highlighting Joe Biden's lies about his involvement ^[3]. Key points to note are the varying degrees of comparison and the different focuses of each analysis. For example, some sources provide an overview of various presidential scandals in US history, including the impeachment of Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas and ongoing probes into the president’s son, Hunter Biden ^[4]. Others provide a list of shocking presidential scandals that rocked the White House, including the Petticoat Affair, the Whiskey Ring, the Teapot Dome scandal, Watergate, the Iran-Contra Affair, and the Clinton-Lewinsky Affair ^[5]. Furthermore, some analyses list American political scandals, including Watergate, Teapot Dome, Whiskey Ring, Crédit Mobilier, Iran-Contra Affair, Bill Clinton–Monica Lewinsky Affair, Chappaquiddick incident, 'Ma, ma, where’s my pa?', and Rachel Jackson, bigamist? ^[6]. Notably, some sources discuss the Joe Biden scandal in the context of a culture of grift in the Trump Administration and a complex of self-delusion, self-righteousness, and concealment in the Biden White House ^[7]. Others provide an interview with Jake Tapper, co-author of 'Original Sin: President Biden's Decline, Its Cover-Up, and His Disastrous Choice to Run Again', discussing Biden's decline, the cover-up, and the disastrous decision to run for re-election ^[8]. Lastly, some sources are press releases and investigation summaries from the Oversight Committee, detailing the committee's investigation into the Biden family's domestic and international business dealings, potential influence peddling, and national security concerns ^[9].

2. Missing context/alternative viewpoints

There are several missing context and alternative viewpoints in the original statement. For instance, some analyses do not provide a comprehensive comparison of the Biden scandal to other presidential scandals ^{[1] [2] [3]}. Additionally, some sources do not mention the Joe Biden scandal at all, and therefore do not provide a comparison to other presidential scandals ^[6]. Alternative viewpoints include the perspective that Joe Biden's declining mental faculties during his presidency may be a scandal 'even worse than Watergate' ^[2]. Other viewpoints highlight the importance of investigating the Biden family's influence peddling schemes and Joe Biden's involvement ^[3]. Some sources also emphasize the need to consider the cultural and historical context of presidential scandals, including the Petticoat Affair, the Whiskey Ring, the Teapot Dome scandal, Watergate, the Iran-Contra Affair, and the Clinton-Lewinsky Affair ^[5]. Furthermore, some analyses suggest that the Biden scandal should be viewed in the context of a broader culture of grift and self-delusion in the Trump Administration and the Biden White House ^[7]. Key omissions include the lack of a direct comparison of the Biden scandal to other presidential scandals in some analyses ^{[1] [2] [3]}. Other omissions include the failure to consider the implications of the Biden scandal for national security and the Democratic Party's reaction to Biden's decline ^{[8] [9]}.

3. Potential misinformation/bias in the original statement

There is potential misinformation and bias in the original statement. For example, some analyses may be biased towards a particular political perspective, such as the comparison of the Joe Biden scandal to the Trump convictions ^[1]. Other analyses may be biased towards a particular narrative, such as the claim that Joe Biden's declining mental faculties during his presidency may be a scandal 'even worse than Watergate' ^[2]. Who benefits from each framing is an important consideration. For instance, those who benefit from the comparison of the Joe Biden scandal to the Trump convictions may be individuals who want to highlight the similarities between the two scandals and the claims of politicized justice ^[1]. On the other hand,