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David Dempsey Pence Gallows Jan 6 Capitol Riot

Charging papers in the government's case against David Dempsey show him, dressed in body armor and an American flag gaiter standing in front of a make-shift gallows erected outside the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. (DOJ via Courthouse News)

Man front and center in front of a makeshift gallows outside the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, wearing body armor and an American flag gaiter, before spending an hour assaulting police and a fellow rioter.

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