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"The White House's failure to acknowledge that the assassination of our ambassador was a terrorist attack, a terrorist event, suggests that they're trying to paper over the seriousness of what's happening in the Middle East," Romney told CNN on Tuesday.
But White House spokesman Jay Carney reiterated Obama's views on the attack as the president flew to a campaign event in Ohio.
"It is the president's view that it was a terrorist attack," Carney said.
Asked why Obama has yet to use the word "terrorism" in conjunction with the attack which killed four Americans, including the US ambassador to Libya, Carney said: "There is no reason beyond his trying to provide a full explanation of his views."
The White House last week described the assault on the consulate as a "terrorist attack" that could have links to Al-Qaeda.
Obama said in an appearance on the ABC talk show "The View" aired Tuesday that the assault two weeks ago "wasn't just a mob action."
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But White House spokesman Jay Carney reiterated Obama's views on the attack as the president flew to a campaign event in Ohio.
"It is the president's view that it was a terrorist attack," Carney said.
Asked why Obama has yet to use the word "terrorism" in conjunction with the attack which killed four Americans, including the US ambassador to Libya, Carney said: "There is no reason beyond his trying to provide a full explanation of his views."
The White House last week described the assault on the consulate as a "terrorist attack" that could have links to Al-Qaeda.
Obama said in an appearance on the ABC talk show "The View" aired Tuesday that the assault two weeks ago "wasn't just a mob action."
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