Photos: Halloween celebrated at the White House

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President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump celebrated their first Halloween at the White House, inviting children from schools in Maryland, Virginia and the District of Columbia, as well as military families and members of community organizations.

WASHINGTON, DC - OCTOBER 30: U.S. President Donald Trump (L) and first lady Melania Trump greet Attorney General Jeff Sessions (R) and the children he was accompanying while hosting Halloween at the White House on the South Lawn October 30, 2017 in Washington, DC. The first couple gave cookies away to costumed trick-or-treaters one day before the Halloween holiday. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

WASHINGTON, DC - OCTOBER 30: A child dressed as a skeleton with a "Make America Great Again" hat attends Halloween at the White House on the South Lawn October 30, 2017 in Washington, DC. U.S. President Donald Trump gave cookies away to costumed trick-or-treaters one day before the Halloween holiday. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

WASHINGTON, DC - OCTOBER 30: U.S. first lady Melania Trump reacts to the dinosaur costume worn by a trick-or-treater while hosting Halloween at the White House on the South Lawn October 30, 2017 in Washington, DC. The first couple gave cookies away to costumed trick-or-treaters one day before the Halloween holiday. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

WASHINGTON, DC - OCTOBER 30: U.S. President Donald Trump (L) and first lady Melania Trump host Halloween at the White House on the South Lawn October 30, 2017 in Washington, DC. The first couple gave cookies away to costumed trick-or-treaters one day before the Halloween holiday. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

WASHINGTON, DC - OCTOBER 30: U.S. first lady Melania Trump gives a cookie to little trick-or-treater while hosting Halloween at the White House on the South Lawn October 30, 2017 in Washington, DC. The first couple gave cookies away to costumed trick-or-treaters one day before the Halloween holiday. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

WASHINGTON, DC - OCTOBER 30: U.S. President Donald Trump (L) and first lady Melania Trump pose for photographs with Attorney General Jeff Sessions (R) and the children he was accompanying while hosting Halloween at the White House on the South Lawn October 30, 2017 in Washington, DC. The first couple gave cookies away to costumed trick-or-treaters one day before the Halloween holiday. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

WASHINGTON, DC - OCTOBER 30: U.S. Secretary of Veterans Affairs David Shulkin (R) attends Halloween at the White House on the South Lawn October 30, 2017 in Washington, DC. President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump gave cookies away to costumed trick-or-treaters one day before the Halloween holiday. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

WASHINGTON, DC - OCTOBER 30: Guests attend Halloween at the White House on the South Lawn October 30, 2017 in Washington, DC. President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump gave cookies away to costumed trick-or-treaters one day before the Halloween holiday. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

WASHINGTON, DC - OCTOBER 30: U.S. Education Secretary Betsy DeVos (L), who was dressed as Ms. Frizzle from 'The Magic Schoolbus' series, and Counselor to the President Kellyanne Conway attend Halloween at the White House on the South Lawn October 30, 2017 in Washington, DC. President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump gave cookies away to costumed trick-or-treaters one day before the Halloween holiday. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

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WASHINGTON, DC - OCTOBER 30: U.S. President Donald Trump (L) and first lady Melania Trump greet Attorney General Jeff Sessions (R) and the children he was accompanying while hosting Halloween at the White House on the South Lawn October 30, 2017 in Washington, DC. The first couple gave cookies away to costumed trick-or-treaters one day before the Halloween holiday. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

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