Obama already knew ISIS was about to behead Foley so the news came as no surprise.

Via Washington Examiner:

A White House spokeswoman Tuesday night said U.S. intelligence officials are “working as quickly as possible” to determine the authenticity of a video in which Islamic militants claim to have beheaded an American journalist in retaliation for airstrikes in Iraq.

“If genuine, we are appalled by the brutal murder of an innocent American journalist and we express our deepest condolences to his family and friends. We will provide more information when it is available,” National Security Council spokesman Caitlin Hayden said in a statement.

A video released online claims to show the execution of James Foley, an American photojournalist who went missing while covering Syria’s civil war.