Islamic State warns of US attack, but feds say they have no credible threat
WASHINGTON — The dramatic Islamic State video that emerged Monday purports to have Washington in its sights, but U.S. authorities say their intelligence indicates no real threat against the United States.
With Paris still staggering from a terror attack that left 132 dead and hundreds injured, and police breaking down doors in Belgium as they search for one escaped terrorist, U.S. law enforcement authorities sought to authenticate the video, assess the threat and take a hard look at the hundreds of investigations of suspected Islamic State sympathizers already underway.
A federal law enforcement official reiterated Monday what U.S. authorities have said since eight terrorists hit Paris in coordinated strikes Friday: There is so far no specific or credible threat against the U.S. homeland. At the same time, the federal official, who is not authorized to comment publicly, said the bureau and much of law enforcement across the country remained in a state of heightened alert.