This is political commentary arguing that Democratic prosecutorial strategy under Merrick Garland was too cautious and that future Democratic administrations must aggressively prosecute Trump administration officials to prevent repeat criminality. Garland's DOJ did pursue a methodical approach that emphasized institutional norms and careful evidence-gathering—a strategy that drew criticism from observers who saw it as too slow and cautious. However, the post's broader argument about what accountability strategy would actually prevent future misconduct is opinion, not established fact. The post also omits that Democratic voters themselves remain divided on whether aggressive prosecution or institutional restraint better serves democratic norms—there's genuine disagreement on the question the author is trying to answer.