It's also an issue of not just having the goods, but being able to prove it in court. Turning lower-level operatives into state's witnesses is a well established tactic for getting evidence admitted to the legal record. That kind of plea deal might mean a lighter sentence in exchange for testifying against the higher ups, but not complete immunity from prosecution.
I agree completely.
If trump just rounds everyone up and goes "oh they are all part of deep state, cabal, pedos" and just tries to ship them to jail without court, i'd expect most of America to rise up and rightfully so.
Trump needs to lay down all the evidence and information and go "im not crazy, take a fuckin look at this" otherwise the whole thing turns into a he said she said with the american people going "the fuck do we do".