Democrats on Wednesday responded to a selfie taken by Speaker Paul Ryan Paul Davis RyanKenosha will be a good bellwether in 2020 At indoor rally, Pence says election runs through Wisconsin Juan Williams: Breaking down the debates MORE (R-Wis.) with the latest batch of Republican Capitol Hill interns that was widely criticized for its lack of diversity.

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Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee Sheila Jackson LeeLawmakers press CDC for guidance on celebrating Halloween during pandemic Sharpton, police reform take center stage at National Mall Sheila Jackson Lee presses Congress to pass reparations bill at DC march MORE (D-Texas) tweeted out a photo of her party’s racially diverse 2016 interns, organized and taken by Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson (D-Texas) and her staff.

The Democratic Interns on Capitol Hill 2016 #DemInternSelfie pic.twitter.com/ZzUMl4hKoc — Sheila Jackson Lee (@JacksonLeeTX18) July 20, 2016

The Instagram post from Ryan earlier this week quickly earned the ire of both lawmakers and voters, with many calling attention to the overwhelming number of white faces in the photo.

"[Speaker Ryan], in this day & age, there’s no excuse for not having diverse staff & interns,” tweeted Rep. Barbara Lee (D-Calif.).

House Democratic Conference Chairman Xavier Becerra Xavier BecerraOVERNIGHT ENERGY: Trump casts doubt on climate change science during briefing on wildfires | Biden attacks Trump's climate record amid Western wildfires, lays out his plan | 20 states sue EPA over methane emissions standards rollback 20 states sue EPA over methane emissions standards rollback Investigation underway after bags of mail found dumped in Los Angeles-area parking lot MORE (D-Calif.) also tweeted a photo of his own diverse group of interns, thanking them for their hard work.

Thank you to all my hardworking #CapitolHill interns! We had a great group this summer. #BecerraSelfie pic.twitter.com/VEJIiL3UtJ — Xavier Becerra (@RepBecerra) July 18, 2016

Others on Twitter were less subtle in their condemnation of Ryan:

And the award for the least diverse selfie in history goes to @SpeakerRyan pic.twitter.com/c0QPIx4mcJ — Matthew A. Cherry (@MatthewACherry) July 17, 2016

Oh my God the #GOP is so white I went snowblind! #PaulRyan sets a record for most racially clueless Instagram photo. pic.twitter.com/3W4tIIBtE1 — Thain (@irwintj108) July 17, 2016

#PaulRyan proudly posts a selfie with the Capitol interns. The sea of white faces is shameful, and he's clueless. pic.twitter.com/N3iyo9A81f — Mike Sington (@MikeSington) July 17, 2016

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