But on this logic, your side will be convicted, having tried to steal an election from a candidate who campaigned according to the law, toward the electoral college, and the people who voted lawfully for him.
Just because they didn't succeed in their coup d'etat (didn't get the cash) doesn't mean they didn't commit crimes by pointing their guns. Besides, they did get cash. About $25 million for the Mooooler report (not to mention the harm getting that report did to multiple bystanders caught in the crossfire).