As a career prosecutor, I was involved in many long-term criminal investigations, both overt and covert. As part of every investigation, we had to balance public safety concerns against the need to continue to investigate before moving to the \"takedown\" stage - arresting the targets of the investigation.
The available evidence supports a conclusion that Donald Trump incited the insurrection on the US Capitol on January 6th. Yet Trump has not yet been arrested for his crimes. Many are asking how long America has to wait before Trump is held accountable for his many offenses. Here are some of the concerns ordinarily driving the timing of arrests in conspiracy investigations.