Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/president-obama-calls-boston-bombing-an-act-of-terror Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Story In a press conference Tuesday, President Barack Obama called the explosions at the Boston Marathon, a "heinous and cowardly act." The president said that the FBI is investigating the bombings as an "act of terror."