This is a picture of two Transportation Security Administration screeners leaving work last week. But look closely. They’re nowhere near an airport. In fact, if you’ve ever been to Washington, then you’ll recognize the area just outside a Metro station near a congressional office building.

 

This is just one the images the TSA didn’t want you to see last week.

How do I know? Because when I asked the agency assigned to protect America’s transportation systems about the picture, its response was “off the record” – meaning that I’m not allowed to tell you what it said.

But a legislative assistant who works in a nearby office building filled in the details.