Attorney General Bill Barr stands on a ladder in front of a classical government building, using tools to change the inscription on the frieze from its original form to The Department of Whatever Bill Barr Says. Statues in robes occupy the pediment above the entrance.

The visual directly addresses recent developments in early 2020 involving the Department of Justice. Barr faced scrutiny for his role in cases tied to President Trump, including the sentencing of Roger Stone. More than 1,000 former department lawyers had signed a letter calling for his resignation over perceived interference.

The cartoon uses the building alteration to illustrate concerns about the department's independence. It places Barr in the position of rewriting institutional norms to align with individual direction rather than established procedures.

The composition draws a parallel to historical concerns about executive influence over legal institutions. The ladder and tools emphasize the active effort to reshape the agency's public identity during that period.