The conspiracy theorist in me says the FBI is supplying the lawyers here.
From the early accounys I remember Rudy AND the repair shop owner saying that there was tons of what ammounts to kiddie porn on there.
IF that gets into evidence, in court (and publically acknowledged). the FBI is going to look even worse. Covering up/ burying Hunters involvement in under age hookers and making porn.
OR, The FBI is in on this in order to GET that info into the public, with Hunter under oath admitting to it. In order to finally get Joe to resign.
BINGO!
I believe ‘they’ would accept an LBJ style announcement regarding ‘24.