"They held back for two months. On Inauguration Day Maricopa County Arizona officials finally agreed to an audit on the presidential votes". https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2021/01/inauguration-day-maricopa-county-officials-finally-agree-audit-election-equipment-presidential-votes/
https://twitter.com/AZSenateGOP/status/1351953619034148864/photo/1
They needed to wait UNTIL after the supposed inauguration, because they think it will be irrelevant. Of course that was plenty of time for "doctoring" too.