IIRC the Manhattan DA’s office convened a grand jury in the Weiner case on October 18th and issued subpoenas for all devices owned or accessed by Weiner. That is normal DA/ NYPD-SVU procedure. So his computer is already evidence in a criminal investigation of which he is the target. So if this is true and not my imagination, he no longer has custody of the computers. The Manhattan DA’s prosecutor for sex crimes and child abuse does. The Feebs probably asked for file copies with the intention of opening their own case against Weiner, but no fed grand jury had been empaneled and until it is, Manhattan DA has jurisdiction.
But if this laptop and any copies of the data have national security info, like top secret and SAP info, then those agencies cannot hold possession of the laptop or the info because they do not have the full security clearances that would be legal for them to do that.
Here’s a link ...
http://nypost.com/2016/10/18/anthony-weiner-could-soon-be-indicted-in-sexting-scandal/
Horndog ex-New York congressman Anthony Weiner’s seemingly uncontrollable urge to sext could soon get him indicted, as a federal grand jury mulls charges over his online encounters with an underage girl.
The grand jury is expected to begin hearing evidence about the ousted pol’s explicit communications with the out-of-state teen by the end of the month, a law-enforcement source told The Post on Tuesday.
Legal experts have said Weiner’s latest sexting scandal could get him slapped with a federal charge of sexual exploitation of children, which carries a minimum of 15 years in the slammer and a maximum of 30.
I half expect the DOJ to raid the Manhattan DA / NYPD to take all the evidence. With these Clintoons I would not be surprised. They (DA) should have contingency plan.