W.H.: No ‘Credible Threat’ Against Mall of America

"The fact of the matter is, the intelligence community has indicated that there is no specific credible plot against the mall. Essentially, this is a reaction to a propaganda video that was put out by a terrorist group in Africa. I recognize that maybe why the issue of mall security has come to the attention of people in this room, but the fact of the matter is the administration has been mindful of this risk for years now. And that's why Secretary Johnson yesterday when he was asked about this was able to indicate that we already been in touch with local law enforcement, we already been in touch with individuals who are responsible for security at shopping centers and even at the specific shopping center. ... In terms of understanding the facts about the threat that we face, the intelligence community is not aware of any specific credible plot against Mall of the America."