Democratic interns share their own (diverse) photos in wake of Speaker Paul Ryan's intern selfie

In the wake of House Speaker Paul Ryan posting a selfie with congressional interns — a photo that was criticized as being overwhelmingly white — Democratic interns on Capitol Hill decided to post their own selfie in response on Tuesday.

Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas shared the photo on her Twitter account, and the striking difference is clear: Johnson's posted photo is noticeably more diverse than Ryan's. Johnson shared another photo of the interns gathered together, with other congressional members retweeting the post.

Other members of congress added to the conversation, posting their own staff selfies to show their diversity.

The hashtag #DemInternSelfie started gaining traction on Twitter on Wednesday.