White House ups war of words over Jan. 6 investigation

The White House has ramped up its rhetoric supporting Congress’s attempts to investigate the role played by former President Donald Trump and some of his top administration officials in inciting the Jan. 6 Capitol riot.

“Our view, and I think the view of the vast majority of Americans, is that former President Trump abused the office of the presidency and attempted to subvert a peaceful transfer of power, something that had happened between Democratic and Republican presidencies for decades and decades throughout history,” White House press secretary Jen Psaki said during Tuesday’s briefing. “The former president’s actions represented a unique and existential threat to our democracy that we don’t feel can be swept under the rug.”