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Lighter moments between the news conferences, hearings and briefings in Washington, D.C.
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Olivia Wong, age 3, impersonates her dad Scott Wong (R) of The Hill daily paper after he raised his hand to pose a question amid House Speaker Paul Ryan's week after week news gathering, on Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day at the Capitol. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst
White House Press Secretary Josh Earnest and performer Allison Janney, who played an anecdotal squeeze secretary in "The West Wing" TV program, stand together at the podium before the day by day squeeze preparation. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst
President Barack Obama takes questions from news coverage understudies in the preparation room. REUTERS/Joshua Roberts
White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs removes a Canadian Olympic group hockey shirt amid his news preparation. Gibbs lost a wager he made with Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper's representative Dimitri Soudas on the Vancouver 2010 Olympics gold decoration diversion's outcome amongst Canada and the United States where the Canadians won 3-2 in extra minutes. REUTERS/Jim Young
Wearing Chicago Cubs clothing, on-screen character Bill Murray takes to the platform in the instructions room amid a visit to the White House in Washington, U.S., October 21, 2016. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque
The left hand of White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs demonstrates a shopping list including "Eggs, Milk, Hope and Change", the last two words utilized vigorously as a part of President Barack Obama's 2008 presidential battle, amid Gibbs' day by day news instructions. REUTERS/Jason Reed
President Barack Obama puts his arm around Hearst White House feature writer Helen Thomas in the wake of giving her cupcakes to pay tribute to her birthday in the James Brady Briefing Room. REUTERS/Jim Young
Actor Will Arnett gets boxes of M&M's sweet with the presidential seal as he and Amy Poehler take a voyage through the squeeze preparation room. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst
White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs holds up an archive at the every day squeeze instructions. REUTERS/Jim Young
White House squeeze secretary Josh Earnest and Stormtroopers sit tight for R2-D2 to go into the instructions room after President Barack Obama completed his end of the year news gathering at the White House in Washington. The Star Wars characters were at the White House for a private screening of "Star Wars: The Force Awakens", which was appeared to first woman Michelle Obama and Gold Star Families. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque
Actress Glenn Close (R), Michigan Senator Debbie Stabenow (L) and White House senior counsel Valerie Jarrett finish up a TV meet in the Brady Briefing Room. Close was at the White House to talk at the National Conference on Mental Health. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque
Olive Werner, age 4, watches her mom Erica Werner of the Associated Press pose a question amid House Speaker Paul Ryan's week by week news meeting on Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst
White House squeeze secretary Robert Gibbs responds as veteran CBS White House Correspondent Bill Plante gets up and leaves the room subsequent to accepting a telephone call amid the every day squeeze preparation. A few columnists telephones rang amid the instructions, upsetting Gibbs' informing. REUTERS/Jason Reed
White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs holds up a photo of President Barack Obama hindering a shot by his own helper Reggie Love at a b-ball game, amid the squeeze instructions. REUTERS/Jim Young
New Orleans Saints hostile handle Zach Strief (second R) is joined by different colleagues he serves Louisiana-style nourishment to White House Chef Sam Kass (L) and individuals from the media in the preparation room. REUTERS/Jason Reed
A man dressed as Santa Claus strolls through the squeeze preparation room. REUTERS/Jim Young
White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs leads his every day preparation without precedent for the Rose Garden of the White House. Gibbs said he moved the instructions to the outside surprisingly to exploit hotter springtime climate. REUTERS/Jason Reed