U.S. President Barack Obama speaks to reporters about the federal investigation of the bombings near the finish line of the Boston Marathon the previous day

President Obama speaks to reporters about the federal investigation of the bombings near the finish line of the Boston Marathon the previous day. Obama says the Federal Bureau of Investigation is treating the incident as an act of terror, but cautions against assigning blame for the incident. He extends sympathies to the victims and praises citizens for their assistance in the aftermath of the explosions.