Why Don’t We Know Who Built the January 6 Gallows?

Among the most widely distributed images from the Jan. 6, 2021, riot on Capitol Hill is the photo of a gallows that supposedly was built for the purpose of hanging Vice President Mike Pence, Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.), Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) and other congressional leaders.

That image and an accompanying audio track of rioters chanting “Hang Mike Pence, Hang Mike Pence” were repeatedly featured by the House Select Committee to Investigate the January 6 Attack on the U.S. Capitol, the mainstream media, and President Joe Biden.

But why don’t we know who built the gallows? Why did the U.S. Capitol Police (USCP) allow the gallows to remain on the Capitol grounds even though they had multiple hours to remove it before the riot began?

Why is it that three years after the riot, the FBI has no suspects for who built the gallows even though there is a video beginning at 6:30 a.m. on January 6 of the structure being built?

Those are just some of the questions that demand answers, especially now that Rep. Barry Loudermilk (R-Ga.), chairman of the House Administration Committee’s oversight committee, has released the results of its investigation.

“It is inconceivable that a gallows could be constructed on U.S. Capitol property and left up all day,” Loudermilk said in a statement. “These men arrived early in the morning, several hours before the rally even started or anyone had gathered, to construct the gallows platform, yet this structure was allowed to stay intact for all to see.

“These actions raise more serious and troubling questions. Why didn’t the U.S. Capitol Police take down the gallows once it was seen on Capitol property, and why have the individuals never been identified? I plan to get to the bottom of this,” Loudermilk added.

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