Washington Photo Blog: Friday, Oct. 30, 2009

A Secret Service agent with the Counter Assault and Tactical Division holds a loaded FN P90 in front of the North Portico of the White House in Washington.
Brooks Kraft / Corbis for TIME

Armed and Dangerous

A Secret Service agent with the Counter Assault Team holds a loaded FN P90 in front of the North Portico of the White House in Washington.

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