President Trump is shown directing a Department of Justice prosecution of former FBI Director James Comey in the North Carolina Eastern District. The image portrays the president as a puppeteer controlling the case through strings attached to a figure holding an 86-47 prosecution sign. The editorial position criticizes the use of federal prosecutorial power against political opponents.
The cartoon by R.J. Matson portrays former FBI Director James Comey as a giant figure bound by ropes on the ground outside a government building. Small caricatures of President Trump, Kash Patel in an FBI jacket, and other officials stand on his chest holding a scroll that reads "CHARGED IS GUILTY." A sign on the building reads "TRUMP Department of Justice REVENGE." One figure unrolls an "ENEMIES LIST" scroll. The caption at the bottom reads "AND FOR THE CRIME OF MAKING OUR GREAT PRESIDENT LOOK PETTY, VINDICTIVE, AND SMALL..." The image responds to reports of Comey facing indictment proceedings under the current administration's justice officials as of late September 2025.
Dave Whamond's cartoon captures Kash Patel in a suit, with exaggerated wide eyes and pointy ears, staring into a dark, swirling abyss that speaks back. The title 'Kash Patel Stares Into The Abyss' sets the scene, with Patel's thought bubble confessing 'Maybe I am unfit for this job! Maybe I don't know what I'm doing!?' The abyss retorts, 'Uh, can someone tell this dude to stop gawkin' at me? His stare is super creepy!' Tags like creepy stare, unfit for job, cartoonish choice, incompetence, unqualified, and Trump loyalist underscore the satire on Patel's potential FBI role. The image pokes fun at blind allegiance and conspiracy theorist vibes without deeper inference.
