FBI director Kash Patel baffled viewers by paying tribute to slain conservative influencer Charlie Kirk with the phrase “See you in Valhalla” during a press conference Friday morning in which he announced that the FBI had apprehended a suspect, Tyler Robinson.

“To my friend Charlie Kirk. Rest now, brother. We have the watch. And I’ll see you in Valhalla,” said Patel. The 45-year-old FBI director was speaking alongside Utah Governor Spencer Cox, 50, to deliver updates on the investigation.

“Valhalla” is Norse mythology’s conception of the afterlife, portrayed as a grand dining hall where warriors feast and fight until the coming of Ragnarok.

Online, many were confused about why Patel, who was raised Hindu, would reference Valhalla for Kirk, an outspoken Christian.

“Indian guy saying

See Full Page