The Story Behind TIME's 'In Deep' Donald Trump Cover

For the cover of the Sept. 3, 2018, issue of TIME, readers might notice something familiar. TIME collaborator Tim O'Brien, an artist who has been creating TIME covers for nearly 30 years, has added the next illustrative step visualizing the mounting troubles facing President Trump. The third cover in O'Brien's series features a flooded Oval Office with the president floating above the water line.

The depiction follows the convergence of multiple distressing storylines for the president this week.