The Obama administration is weighing whether to release photos and video footage that show the body of Usama bin Laden, a decision that could quell conspiracy theories but also incite violence.

A U.S. official told Fox News that while a photo of bin Laden would help prove his death to skeptics, there is a reluctance to take any step that would feed the narrative that he was in any way a "martyr." Plus the White House is being careful not to inflame Islamic sentiment by showing graphic images of the body.

White House counterterrorism adviser John Brennan has said over the past two days that officials are carefully considering whether and how to release that evidence. Brennan said the administration, which so far has pointed to DNA tests and first-hand accounts to confirm his death, wants to make sure "nobody has any basis to try to deny" that the U.S. killed the terror leader...