President Donald Trump exchanged stern looks with a child in a dinosaur costume as he handed out sweets to children for Halloween.
The American leader and First Lady Melania Trump gave out hundreds of treats to military families and local school pupils ahead of October 31.
Neither the President nor the First Lady dressed up for the occasion, but elaborate decorations were strung across The White House to mark the event.
Among the costumes seen by Mr and Mrs Trump were skeletons, astronauts, sailors, military officers and pirates.
There was also a child dressed up as Thanos from the recent Avengers films, Pennywise from Stephen King's It and a number of superheroes.
The Air Force Strolling Strings played Thriller from Michael Jackson, The Addams Family theme song and other spooky tunes to set the mood.
A Halloween display of Black Forest trees wrapped around the columns of the South Portico of The White House, while pumpkins lined the staircases.
Several agencies were also on hand to help in the fun, with the Secret Service showing off the presidential limo known as The Beast and Nasa displaying the suit that astronauts wear for spacewalks.
