Obama says authorities looking for foreign connections in Times Square failed bombing

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Obama: FBI looking for foreign ties in attack

WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama says the FBI and other authorities are investigating the suspect in the failed Times Square bombing for possible connection to terrorist groups.

Obama says the attack failed because of actions by ordinary citizens who alerted police, and he says justice will be done.

The president vows that America will not be cowed by the attack.

THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS UPDATE. Check back soon for further information. AP’s earlier story is below.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House says President Barack Obama was notified shortly after midnight of the arrest of a Pakistan-born U.S. citizen in connection with the failed Times Square car bomb.

Obama was briefed six times Monday on the ongoing investigation, and John Brennan, the president’s top counterterrorism adviser, notified him at 12:05 a.m. Tuesday of the arrest of the suspect, Faisal Shahzad.

That’s according to Robert Gibbs, the White House press secretary, who tweeted the news to reporters Tuesday morning.

Obama is expected to address the incident Tuesday morning during remarks at the annual meeting of the Business Council.