I realize it's a stretch, and I'm not convinced it's the case myself, but is it possible that hunter biden intentionally put photos and videos of him acting a fool on the laptop as a shield on the off chance that something like the laptop scandal ever happened?

Certainly, they've opened the door for conversation, but mostly that conversation has been written off as right-wing nutjobs obsessed with the personal life of the president's son, thus further driving the actual meaningful conversation about corruption at the highest levels out of the public consciousness.

Again, this is raw speculation, and could be pure, weapons-grade bullshit, but it makes a sort of Machiavellian sense...