"The threat has not abated."
Cox declined to elaborate, but said US President George W Bush's administration was concerned the al-Qaeda terror network might try to strike on US soil in the hope of influencing the outcome of the US election, just as it did in Spain last March.
RIDGE TO OUTLINE NEW U.S. THREAT INFORMATION
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Homeland Security Secretary Tom Ridge will outline new intelligence about possible attacks planned against U.S. targets on Thursday, the White House announced.
Spokesman Scott McClellan said Ridge will hold an 11 a.m. EDT news conference on the "status of the threat," at a time when the United States is preparing for the Democratic and Republican presidential nominating conventions this summer.
"I think he'll point out that it's not precise or specific information related to time, place or location, but he's going to talk about the continued stream of intelligence reporting that we've been receiving going back over the last several weeks," McClellan said.
Ridge will also give an update on efforts under way to ramp up security in various parts of the country, he said.
U.S. officials have warned al Qaeda may be planning a major attack in the United States in this presidential election year.
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