 The U.S. Attorney's Office said Vappy lied to cover up a romantic relationship with Cantrell. So why is Cantrell not facing an indictment? Political analyst Clancy DeBose says federal prosecutors take their time before indicting a public official. The feds for decades have required local U.S. attorneys to go to D.C. and sit down with the higher-ups and lay out all the facts and what the evidence is. And the folks in D.C. look at it skeptically because they want to make sure. They create a higher bar before you indict a politician.