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President Joe Biden, speaking to reporters in Delaware, said he felt "anger and disappointment" about the attack but would refrain from further comment until the details are known.
"My heart goes out to the victims and their families who were just trying to celebrate the New Year," President Biden said in a statement. "There is no justification for any kind of violence and we will not tolerate any attacks on our country's communities."
The attack is the latest example of a vehicle being used as a weapon to commit mass violence, a trend that has alarmed law enforcement officials and could be difficult to prevent.
President-elect Donald Trump condemned the attack in a message posted on his social media platform Truth Social.
"Our hearts go out to all the innocent victims and their loved ones," Mr Trump said. "The Trump Administration will fully support the City of New Orleans as they investigate and recover from this act of pure evil!"
A driver went on a rampage in New Orleans' well-known French Quarter in the early hours of New Year's Day, killing at least 10 people. He drove through the crowd before being fatally shot by police, authorities said.
More than 35 people were injured as Wednesday's attack turned the festive Bourbon Street into macabre chaos. The FBI is investigating the incident as an act of terrorism. The authorities are investigating the possibility of the involvement of other persons in the organization and execution of this attack.
The driver has been identified as Shamsud-Din Bahar Jabbar, 42 years old, six law enforcement officials, who spoke on condition of anonymity, told the Associated Press news agency./ VOA
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