More on Indefinite State of Alert

Q Can you tell us where we are in terms of the FBI, the threat that was issued last week and the state of alert in the United States?

GOVERNOR RIDGE: We're still on alert. We're still on alert.

Q And for how long is that expected to continue?

GOVERNOR RIDGE: I think this heightened sense of awareness -- I mean, one of the challenges is to take the legitimate anxiety and fear that Americans still have and just -- we will be on alert indefinitely. And when we have specific information from credible sources, we will appropriately give it to the law enforcement community.

Q So there's no change in that status from last week?

GOVERNOR RIDGE: No change.

Q But the FBI was specific bout something happening, or -- alert over the next couple of days. A couple of days has passed, nothing has happened, so is this just sort of a general state of alert, indefinitely?

GOVERNOR RIDGE: I have talked to a variety of governors about this issue, and many of them, even before that alert, had deployed initial state police, initial national guard, they've really beefed up their security, not only around public facilities, but have worked with the private sector to enhance security around their facilities, as well.

I suspect that there will be an ebb and flow as governors who are on a heightened state of alert, redeploy their resources. But for the time being, we believe America should stay on alert.