White House: Paris Attack An Evolution Of Terror Threat

NPR

Published January 7, 2015 at 4:33 PM EST

In a statement on Wednesday, President Obama pledged support for the French authorities after the terrorist attack on the satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo. Melissa Block talks to White House counterterrorism advisor Lisa Monaco.

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