Six months on, Republican efforts to deny the January 6 Capitol attack are working | First Thing

As America marks six months since the Washington insurrection, politicians and rightwing media are trying to eradicate it from US history. Plus, RIP Big Jake, the world's tallest horse

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As America marks six months since the 6 January attack on the Capitol on Tuesday, politicians and rightwing media are attempting to erase the insurrection from US history.