White House photographers took thousands of photos during Trump's first year in office — here are the top 40

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President Donald Trump's first year in office is drawing to a close, and White House photographers have documented just about every day in thousands of photos.

From Trump's first 100 days, to top-level meetings with cabinet members and foreign dignitaries, the photographers employed by the White House were given access to capture defining moments of Trump's presidency that the independent press corps were not.

Here are the White House photos that stand out the most from Trump's first year in office:

January 20, 2017: President-elect Donald Trump walks to take his seat for the inaugural swearing-in ceremony at the US Capitol in Washington, DC.

White House/Shealah Craighead

January 31, 2017: Trump joins Judge Neil Gorsuch, his wife Louise, and other in prayer in the Green Room of the White House, following Trump's announcement of Gorsuch as his nominee to the US Supreme Court.

White House/Shealah Craighead

February 28, 2017: Flanked by Vice President Mike Pence and House Speaker Paul Ryan, Trump delivers his Joint Address to Congress at the US Capitol Building in Washington, DC.

White House/Shealah Craighead


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