Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano said Tuesday that there
was “no current indication” that the Boston Marathon bombings were part
of a broader plot, but declared that her agency would keep “enhanced
security measures” in place at transportation hubs just in case.
Napolitano’s statement came after she took part in an Oval Office
meeting with President Barack Obama and top national security aides to
discuss the investigation of, and response to, the attacks.
“While there is no current
indication to suggest that the events in Boston are indicative of a
broader plot, out of an abundance of caution, DHS continues to keep in
place enhanced security measures at transportation hubs, utilizing
measures both seen and unseen,” Napolitano said.
“We continue to urge the American public to remain vigilant and
immediately report any signs of suspicious activity to local law
enforcement officials,” she said.
Napolitano said she had spoken Tuesday to Massachusetts Gov. Deval
Patrick, Boston Mayor Tom Menino and Boston Police Commissioner Ed
Davis, as well as members of the Massachusetts congressional
delegation—including Senators Elizabeth Warren and William Cowan, and
Representatives Mike Capuano, Bill Keating, Stephen Lynch, Ed Markey and
John Tierney.
In the photo, seated, from left, are: Homeland Security Secretary
Janet Napolitano; Tony Blinken, deputy national security adviser; Jake
Sullivan, national security adviser to the vice president; Attorney
General Eric Holder; Lisa Monaco, assistant to the president for
homeland security and counterterrorism; chief of staff Denis McDonough;
and FBI Director Robert Mueller.
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