CIA Director John Brennan. AP Photo
(VOVworld) - The US House of Representatives will receive a classified briefing on the Paris attacks from the heads of the FBI and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), a spokeswoman for the House speaker said on Monday. Federal Bureau of Investigation Director James Comey and DHS Secretary Jeh Johnson will give a closed-door briefing Tuesday evening following a request by House Speaker Paul Ryan, AshLee Strong, Ryan's press secretary, said in a statement. Members of the Senate will receive a classified briefing on Wednesday afternoon.
CIA Director John Brennan said on Monday that the attacks in Paris on Friday claimed by Islamic State were not a "one-off event" and that the militants may have similar operations ready to launch.
Islamic State warned in a video on Monday that countries taking part in air strikes against Syria would suffer the same fate as France, where 129 people were killed, and threatened to attack Washington.