Was the FBI chief sending a message to white supremacists? It’s more likely Patel’s Valhalla reference was a clumsy attempt to call Kirk a hero.
- Professor of Old English and Old Norse, University College Cork
The role of then-President Donald Trump and his aides and advisers is important, but there is a lot more to the story of Jan. 6, 2021, than what happened behind closed doors.
Norse symbols and references to Valhalla repeatedly show up the manifestos of far right terrorists. An expert explains why.
Groups who share support for white supremacy say they are planning to return to the nation’s capital for a demonstration to support those arrested for their roles in the Jan. 6 insurrection.
Different groups carried their own symbols at the riot, but they all share a common idea.
What did all those weird tattoos mean?
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