{"id":2272366,"date":"2024-06-20T09:58:02","date_gmt":"2024-06-20T13:58:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fact-check-is-joe-bidens-sister-married-to-the-owner-of-dominion-voting-systems\/"},"modified":"2024-06-20T10:01:49","modified_gmt":"2024-06-20T14:01:49","slug":"fact-check-is-joe-bidens-sister-married-to-the-owner-of-dominion-voting-systems","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fact-check-is-joe-bidens-sister-married-to-the-owner-of-dominion-voting-systems\/","title":{"rendered":"FACT CHECK: Is Joe Biden&#8217;s sister married to the owner of Dominion Voting Systems?"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ffact-check-is-joe-bidens-sister-married-to-the-owner-of-dominion-voting-systems%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2272366&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/i-take-responsibility-nancy-pelosi-fesses-up-to-j6-blunder\/\" title=\"Nancy Pelosi Admits to January 6 Mistake: \"I Take Responsibility\">summary concerns<\/a> a claim\u200b circulating on Instagram alleging that Valerie Biden Owens, sister of President Joe Biden, is married to Stephen \u2064Owens, reported owner of Dominion Voting Systems. This claim suggests a potential conflict of\u200d interest. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/sen-johnson-impeachment-appears-to-be-distraction-from-what-democrat-leadership-knew-about-jan-6\/\" title=\"Sen. Johnson: Impeachment Appears to Be Distraction From What Democrat Leadership Knew About Jan. 6\">information presented<\/a> in the \u2063claim is debunked \u200dby multiple authoritative sources, including Valerie Biden Owens&#8217; personal website, the Harvard Kennedy School&#8217;s Institute of Politics, Wikipedia, and\u200d Check Your Fact,\u200c all \u200dof which confirm that Valerie Biden Owens is actually married to Jack Owens, an attorney and businessman. In \u2062addition, Stephen Owens\u2063 is revealed to be a managing \u200ddirector\/co-founder \u2064of State Street Capital and a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/president-trump-please-pardon-jon-woods-a-victim-of-process-crimes-like-michael-flynn\/\" title=\"President Trump, Please Pardon Jon Woods, a Victim of Process Crimes Like Michael Flynn\">board member<\/a> of Dominion Voting Systems, not the owner. No credible reports support the Instagram claim. Further contextual information includes details about a significant fundraising event for President Biden&#8217;s campaign,\u200d attended by notable figures like former President Obama and comedian Jimmy Kimmel, which underscores\u200d the political \u2062prominence of the figures involved \u200din the debunking narrative.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<div id=\"ob-read-more-selector\">\n<p>A video <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/C794mqCugLr\/?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">shared on Instagram<\/a> claims President Joe Biden\u2019s sister, Valerie Biden Owens, is married to Stephen Owens, who purportedly owns Dominion Voting Systems.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_8142406\">\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-8142406\">Screenshot captured via Instagram<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><span><strong>Verdict: False<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Multiple sources, including Biden Owens\u2019 personal website, indicate she is married to attorney and businessman Jack Owens. According to Forbes, Stephen Owens is the managing director\/co-founder of State Street Capital and is a Dominion Voting Systems board member.<\/p>\n<p><span><strong>Fact Check:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>President Biden\u2019s campaign raised $30 million at a recent fundraiser in Los Angeles, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/homenews\/campaign\/4725352-biden-hollywood-fundraiser-record\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Hill<\/a>. Former Democratic President Barack Obama and comedian Jimmy Kimmel were among those who joined Biden at the fundraiser, the outlet reported.<\/p>\n<p>The Instagram video, which has received 800 likes as of writing, claims Biden\u2019s sister, Valerie Biden Owens is married to Stephen Owens, who purportedly owns Dominion Voting Systems. \u201cBiden\u2019s Sister Is Married To Stephen Owens, Who Owns Dominion Voting Systems,\u201d text overlay on a photo of Biden and his sister reads. \u201cDoes Anyone Else See This As A Huge Conflict Of Interest?,\u201d it continues.<\/p>\n<p>The claim is false, however. According to her <a href=\"https:\/\/iop.harvard.edu\/fellows\/valerie-biden-owens\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">biography<\/a> on the Harvard Kennedy School\u2019s Institute of Politics website, Valerie Biden Owens is married to attorney and businessman Jack Owens. Likewise, both <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Valerie_Biden_Owens\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Wikipedia<\/a> and Biden Owens\u2019 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.valeriebidenowens.com\/about\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">personal website<\/a> list Jack Owens as her spouse.<\/p>\n<p>In addition, Check Your Fact found <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/search?sca_esv=2e8a42a989b18c72&#038;sca_upv=1&#038;q=valerie+biden+owens+is+married+to+stephen+owens+who+owns+dominion+voting+systems&#038;tbm=nws&#038;source=lnms&#038;fbs=AEQNm0B0_gh8CxXz4cskeePLV_Uw5cg9cpOenTbX4UBVI-nT7ONL70YZ8KWGZB_kmiqGqSd_cQVEWj7120g7Dte6SxTdsanDIGMg67ucqYUqD7LMcKnCo8fRs9gb6XQv-0qaRH3k24NlbzsBw-F_YZJNoXBJ2CJLQ_5ofEHw_iYLX1O6Vmj59e_GuqycZ_JK9NmDF_dZG5fhtvi5uOUHkJ3DPwBAjGWVAw&#038;sa=X&#038;ved=2ahUKEwjCuIaZ7ueGAxXHEVkFHZiGAtYQ0pQJegQIDRAB&#038;biw=1680&#038;bih=871&#038;dpr=2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">no credible news reports<\/a> suggesting Biden Owens is married to Stephen Owens of Dominion Voting Systems. Actually, the opposite is true. On June 17, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.politifact.com\/factchecks\/2024\/jun\/17\/instagram-posts\/no-valerie-biden-owens-is-not-married-to-dominion\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Politifact<\/a> reported the claim is false. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/world\/fact-check-joe-bidens-sister-is-not-married-to-dominion-voting-systems-owner-idUSKBN28X1ZB\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Reuters<\/a> also previously debunked the claim in December 2020.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/archive.ph\/gkBeK\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Forbes<\/a>, Stephen Owens is the managing director\/co-founder of State Street Capital and is a Dominion Voting Systems <a href=\"https:\/\/archive.ph\/6sD7Y\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">board member<\/a>. State Street Capital\u2019s website <a href=\"https:\/\/www.staplestreetcapital.com\/Portfolio\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">lists<\/a> Dominion Voting Systems as among its investments. <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/checkyourfact.com\/2024\/06\/14\/fact-check-recently-released-ad-biden-campaign\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">(RELATED: Is This A Recently Released Ad From The Biden Campaign?)<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Neither <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/search?lang=en&#038;q=%22Biden%27s%20Sister%20is%20married%20to%20Stephen%20Owens%2C%20who%20owns%20Dominion%20Voting%20Systems%22%20(from%3AVBidenOwens)%20lang%3Aen&#038;src=typed_query\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Biden Owens<\/a> nor <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/search?lang=en&#038;q=%22Biden%27s%20Sister%20is%20married%20to%20Stephen%20Owens%2C%20who%20owns%20Dominion%20Voting%20Systems%22%20(from%3APOTUS)%20lang%3Aen&#038;src=typed_query\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">President Biden<\/a> have publicly commented on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/no-spike-in-florida-coronavirus-cases-despite-no-mask-mandate\/\" title=\"No Spike in Florida Coronavirus Cases Despite No Mask Mandate\">fact<\/a>-check-no-loretta-lynch-has-not-been-sentenced-to-death\/&#8221; title=&#8221;FACT CHECK: No, Loretta Lynch Has Not Been Sentenced To Death&#8221;>false claim made<\/a> via the Instagram video.<\/p>\n<p>Check Your Fact contacted Dominion Voting Systems for comment regarding the claim, and a spokesperson directed us to the December 2020 fact-check article published by Reuters.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A viral Instagram video falsely claims Valerie Biden Owens, President Joe Biden&#8217;s sister, is married to Dominion Voting Systems owner Stephen Owens. In reality, she is married to attorney and businessman Jack Owens, as confirmed by her personal website and multiple sources. Stephen Owens is unrelated and is a managing professional, per Forbes<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":263,"featured_media":2272367,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cdn01.dailycaller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/GettyImages-83499324-scaled-e1718805184861.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[29362],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2272366","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-daily-caller"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cdn01.dailycaller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/GettyImages-83499324-scaled-e1718805184861.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2272366","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/263"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2272366"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2272366\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2272367"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2272366"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2272366"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2272366"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}