They had to come up with something quick! They didn't know the computer repairman imaged the drive. They thought they had the only copy and that it would never get out.
Interesting point here is when the FBLie used the Russian conspiracy defense, Rudy said, funny, they never told me.
Now on Oct 13, just as the story gets out, Hunter’s lawyer asks the shop keeper where is the lap top. IOW, they did not know the “FBLie had it because no one asked them about the details on it. So it has lied dormant for 9 months.
Also recall the FBLie told the shop keeper not to talk about it when the picked it up from him last year. SO, IMO, they figured it was buried. Grabbing it by GJ subpeona means it gets secrecy label too so it is double buried. Caught with their dicks out, they dream up the Russian hoax again, it has worked so well for all in the past.
Now they can ping pong with it till after the election. If Barr was at all interested, he should get ahold of the US Attorney who issued the subpeona, ask him where is the lap top and what case was under investigation by the GJ for the subpeona to be issued. It should be in the charge of the GJ or signed out to an investigative agent. Go from there but DO NOT rely on the office of professional responsibility or the IG to work on it.