Could have gone like this. FBI says they want to do an investigation, need to take all the computers. State Department says no way, that will shut us down for months. The diplomacy of the United States will come to a screeching halt. FBI sais tough noogies, hand 'em over. State says go to hell you square-jawed Neanderthals.
The whole dispute gets kicked upstairs to Obammy and Valerie Jarrett.
Guess which side they come down on.
Maybe Obama has control of the CIA and ISIS as they have now formed but more of a black op clandestine grouping, while Hillary has influential control of the FBI and Congressmen and substantial control of the State Dept, ergo internal controls within foreign CIA operations and foreign political connections.
2 intel groups battling for control of one another.
All the foreign intel groups are watching in the wings and picking up collateral damage.
IT types can image hard drives without taking physical possession, can’t they?