Can someone explain the Hunter Biden Scandal to me?

What does this even mean?

Nobody has ever doubted Hunter Biden owned a laptop and that it was entirely plausible or even likely that he just forgot about it at a repair shop (cite: this friggin’ thread ).

What is still very much in doubt is that this laptop contains or has ever contained evidence of any sort of illegal activity. What is not in doubt is that whoever checked it did a terrible job on the chain of custody. When Fox News sees smoke, don’t assume fire - first check for the dozen smoke machines they’ve got going.