A massive banner featuring President Trump’s face, recently unveiled at the Department of Justice headquarters in Washington, D.C., has drawn sharp criticism from Democrats.

Spanning multiple floors, the banner includes the “Make America Safe Again” slogan, which the Trump Administration utilizes to advocate for its immigration enforcement efforts.

California Governor Gavin Newsom, a frequent Trump critic, labeled the display “beyond parody,” asking, “How many dictatorship-style monuments, building name changes, and fake awards do Americans have to endure?”

Additional legislators raised concerns about whether the imagery erodes the distinction between political propaganda and the autonomy of federal law enforcement.

“The Department of Justice is meant to serve and represent the people, not a single individual,” stated Senator Andy Kim of New Jersey.

Representative Jimmy Gomez of California remarked, “Trump is plastering his face on the very building tasked with investigating him. There was a time when a President could not treat the Attorney General like a personal subordinate.”

During her testimony before the House Judiciary Committee on February 11 regarding the DOJ’s management of the Epstein files, Attorney General Pam Bondi faced questions from multiple lawmakers who suggested she demonstrates undue loyalty to Trump. 

“Trump orders up prosecutions like pizza, and you deliver every time,” claimed Representative Jamie Raskin, the committee’s ranking Democrat. Bondi defended her record, asserting that she entered office with the intent of refocusing the Justice Department on its primary mission following what she described as “years of bloated bureaucracy and political weaponization.” 

However, the installation of the banner at the DOJ has only intensified existing concerns.

Beyond Democratic legislators, other figures in Washington have also reacted to the new display.

Laura Coates, a former federal prosecutor under previous administrations, noted she cannot remember ever walking under images of former Presidents George Bush or Barack Obama, or political slogans, outside the building. “You’re not supposed to engage in political activities as a member of the Department of Justice,” she stated, arguing that it has effectively become “Trump’s DOJ.”

“That firewall of independence between the White House and main justice seems to be crumbling before our very eyes,” added Coates, a CNN legal analyst.

While the Justice Department is designed to function independently from the White House, Trump has previously urged Bondi to prosecute his political adversaries.

Recently, federal prosecutors filed charges against the New York Attorney General and former officials, though these cases were subsequently dismissed. Additionally, the department is looking into individuals regarding their congressional testimony and others for potentially obstructing federal immigration enforcement via public statements.

Comey was among the critics who reacted to the Trump banner outside the DOJ, describing the sight as “sickening.”

TIME has reached out to the Justice Department for a comment.

This incident is not the first instance of Trump’s image appearing on federal buildings.

Last May, banners featuring Trump alongside President Abraham Lincoln were displayed at the Department of Agriculture. In August, a banner showing Trump’s second inaugural portrait next to President Theodore Roosevelt was installed at the Department of Labor with the slogan “American Workers First.”

As Newsom noted, Trump has also attempted to attach his name to prominent Washington landmarks.

In a controversial move, Trump’s name was added to the Kennedy Center in December, a decision made by the board he chairs and appointed. Later that month, the Department of State rebranded the U.S. Institute of Peace (USIP) building to include Trump’s name.