Lets get a discussion going on this one! This is a very important point in Q theory.

From my understanding of The Law of War and Devolution, we must first go through Retortion before Reprisals can be done by the military. We must entertain the occupying power long enough for all legal processes to be completed prior to a military intervention.

Another part of this is that Biden must be the one to take the fall for the economic collapse and total systems failure we are about to witness. No one's public image, not even Trump, could withstand what is coming next in this movie.