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In the wake of Mondays explosions following the Boston Marathon, politicians were parsing their words carefully on whether to call the event terrorism.

President Barack Obama did not refer to the blasts in Boston as a terrorist attack in his speech to the nation, though a senior White House official and other lawmakers did characterize the incident as such.

We dont yet have all the answers but we do know that multiple people have been wounded, some gravely, in explosions at the Boston marathon, Obama said from the White House briefing room earlier Monday. [] We still do not know who did this or why and people shouldnt jump to conclusions before we have all the facts.

Obama continued: But, make no mistake, we will get to the bottom of this and we will find out who did this. We will find out why they did this. Any responsible individuals, any responsible groups will feel the full weight of justice.

(PHOTOS: Boston Marathon explosion)

But a senior White House official reportedly said that the incident in which at least two people are dead was clearly an act of terror.

Any event with multiple explosive devices as this appears to be is clearly an act of terror, and will be approached as an act of terror, the official said on background.

Other politicians including Sens. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) and Susan Collins (R-Maine) also described the incident as terror.

As members of the Senate Intelligence Committee, we will be continually updated of the situation, said Collins (R-Maine) and Angus King (I-Maine) in a public statement. In the meantime, initial press reports that multiple improvised explosive devices may have been involved at this high profile national event bear the hallmarks of a terrorist attack.

Washington D.C. Mayor Vincent Gray also described the event as terrorist acts in a press conference following Obamas remarks.

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'Terror' word debated in Boston blasts