Hunter Biden went on offense last week over his laptop and investigations of tax fraud, allegations of sexual abuse of employees, and potential corruption. Unfortunately for Biden, he and his team fumbled—and raising even more questions about political manipulation and weaponized law enforcement.

Biden’s attorney sent out letters to state and federal law enforcement demanding investigations into the theft of Hunter’s laptop and data. Not only did that come more than two years after the exposure of the laptop, but also served as a belated admission that the laptop and the data was Hunter’s. Later in the day, Hunter’s team attempted to walk back the admission—to much derision.

Even more damaging, this effort comes as House Republicans will open separate probes into Hunter Biden’s connections to foreign money as well as the political weaponization of the Department of Justice and the IRS. Biden’s attorney demanded prosecution from both in this matter, validating the GOP’s concerns.

This intimidation effort is a mark of desperation from the Bidens as their scandals deepen.