President Trump and the first family hosted Capitol Hill lawmakers at the White House for the annual congressional picnic on June 22, 2017.
From first lady Melania Trump to White House press secretary Sean Spicer, many members of Trump’s family and inner circle were present at the summer event. Jim Costa, U.S. Representative for California’s 16th congressional district, invited the Maddy Institute Costa Scholars Thomas Baza (CSU – Stanislaus), Alexandra Gallo and Benjamin Warmerdam (CSU Fresno) to join him for the evening activities.
Costa Scholars with Congressman Jim Costa
Costa Scholar Thomas Baza (CSU-Stanislaus), Cong. Costa Staff members, Counselor to the President – Kellyanne Conway and Costa Scholars Benjamin Warmerdam and Alexandra (Alex) Gallo (CSU Fresno).
Costa Scholar Benjamin Warmerdam, Cong. Intern, Costa Schola Alexandra Gallo, Cong. Intern and Costa Scholar Thomas Baza
Thomas Baza from CSU Stanislaus with VP Michael Pence and Second Lady of the United States, Karen Pence
Thomas Baza with Ivanka Trump
Benjamin Warmerdam with POTUS and First Lady Melania Trump
Costa Scholar Benjamin Warmerdam and United States Secretary of Education, Betsy DeVos
Benjamin Warmerdam with Ivanka Trump