FBI Director James Comey and Attorney General Loretta Lynch at Justice Department in Washington, Nov. 19, 2015, to discuss the US government's ongoing counterterrorism efforts. Photo: Reuters
(VOVworld) - FBI Director James Comey said Thursday there is no credible threat to the United States following the Paris terror attacks, and that investigators have found no links between the attackers and the US. Appearing before reporters alongside Attorney General Loretta Lynch, Comey said he was aware that the Islamic State group and its supporters regularly issue propaganda in videos and magazines boasting about their plans and capabilities. But, he said that is not credible intelligence." Comey said the FBI is closely tracking dozens of people whom agents are concerned could be particularly prone to violence. He added that in response to the Paris attacks, agents are giving extra scrutiny to individuals who "might be tempted to be a copycat," but have not seen any evidence of Islamic State supporters dispatched to the U.S. for the purpose of committing attacks.