FBI head: No credible threat to U.S. after Paris attacks
November 18, 2015 11:00 pm
• Last Updated: November 19, 2015 4:10 pm
FBI Director James Comey, left, and Attorney General Loretta Lynch meet with members of the media at Justice Department in Washington, Thursday, Nov. 19, 2015, to discuss the US government's ongoing counterterrorism efforts. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)
WASHINGTON — FBI Director James Comey says there's no credible threat to the United States following the Paris terror attack.
He also says investigators have found no connections between the Paris attackers and the U.S.
Appearing before reporters Thursday alongside Attorney General Loretta Lynch, Comey said he was aware that the Islamic State and its supporters regularly issue propaganda in videos and magazines boasting about their plans and capabilities. But he says "that is not credible intelligence."
He says the FBI is closely watching dozens of Islamic State supporters in the U.S. whom agents are concerned about.
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