| Who We Are, What America Is Following a briefing from FBI Director Mueller, Attorney General Holder, Secretary Napolitano, and homeland security advisor Lisa Monaco, President Obama went to the Brady Press Briefing Room to update Americans on developments in Boston, following two explosions at the finish line of the Boston Marathon on Monday afternoon: "This was a heinous and cowardly act. And given what we now know about what took place, the FBI is investigating it as an act of terrorism. Any time bombs are used to target innocent civilians it is an act of terror. What we don’t yet know, however, is who carried out this attack, or why; whether it was planned and executed by a terrorist organization, foreign or domestic, or was the act of a malevolent individual." In addition to highlighting the tremendous acts of heroism by the men and women of the FBI, the Boston Police Department, and other agencies and first responders yesterday, the President praised the kindness, generosity, and love that was on display throughout the city of Boston in the aftermath of the bombings. "If you want to know who we are, what America is, how we respond to evil -- that’s it. Selflessly. Compassionately. Unafraid." See more from today's briefing 
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Last week’s address is delivered by Francine Wheeler, whose six year old son, Ben, was murdered alongside nineteen other children and six educators in Newtown, Connecticut, four months ago. Now, Francine – joined by her husband David – is asking the American people to help prevent this type of tragedy from happening to more families like hers. Today's Schedule All times are Eastern Daylight Time (EDT). 7:30 AM: The Vice President hosts a breakfast meeting with Secretary of State Kerry 11:30 AM: The President delivers a statement  12:30 PM: The President holds a working lunch with Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Zayed of the United Arab Emirates at the White House 3:00 PM: The President welcomes Brad Keselowski to the White House to honor his NASCAR Sprint Cup Series championship 3:45 PM: The President meets with Senator McCain and Senator Schumer to discuss commonsense immigration 4:30 PM: The President and the Vice President meet with Secretary of Defense Hagel Indicates that the event will be live-streamed on WhiteHouse.gov/Live Get Updates Sign up for the Daily Snapshot Stay Connected This email was sent to filter@clubhouseb.com
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