A member of the Secret Service keeps watch at the North Portico entrance to the White House in Washington

A member of the Secret Service keeps watch at the North Portico entrance to the White House in Washington

A member of the Secret Service keeps watch at the North Portico entrance to the White House in Washington September 22, 2014. The Texas man accused of breaking into the White House while armed with a knife is a U.S. military veteran who was decorated for his service in the Iraq war, the U.S. Army said on Sunday. Omar Gonzalez, 42, is expected to appear in court in Washington on Monday facing a charge of unlawfully entering a restricted building or grounds while carrying a deadly or dangerous weapon. If convicted, he faces up to 10 years in prison. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque (UNITED STATES – Tags: POLITICS CRIME LAW)