There's no statue of limitations on treason and sedition. Or tax evasion, or laundering money through your shell of a foundation. Or murder … remember Benghazi?
Same expression my mom had before we all scrambled for cover.
It works. You've covered most of the possible angle's here and have made a solid argument for the fact that these bad players are pulling at any thread's they think will force a WW scenario from desperation at this point.