President Joe Biden claimed in his speech on Capitol Hill Thursday that January 6 protesters wanted to “literally” hang former Vice President Mike Pence.

“We saw it with our own eyes. Rioters menaced these halls, threatening the life of the speaker of the House, literally erecting gallows to hang the Vice President of the United States of America,” Biden said.

Biden was referring to a widely published photo of a makeshift gallow constructed by protesters near the Capitol building, which many interpreted as meant for Vice President Mike Pence, who was preparing to certify the results of the 2020 presidential election.