During a national security meeting on Thursday, President Joe Biden was updated on the recent New Orleans terror attack and Las Vegas car explosion, as per a statement released by the White House.
Vice President Kamala Harris and Biden's homeland security team were also present for the briefings, emphasizing the seriousness of the situation.
The White House statement mentioned that President Biden has instructed his team to provide full support to federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies to expedite their investigations into these incidents.
In his remarks from Camp David on Wednesday evening, President Biden urged caution, stating that it is important not to jump to conclusions. He emphasized the need for thorough investigations and directed top law enforcement officials to intensify their efforts in probing the New Orleans attack.
The FBI, in a briefing on Thursday, clarified that at present, there is no definitive link between the car ramming incident in New Orleans and the detonation of explosives inside a Tesla Cybertruck outside a Trump Hotel in Las Vegas on the same day.
The situation remains under investigation, and authorities are working diligently to gather all necessary information to determine the motives and connections, if any, between the two incidents.
