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Kash Patel “I’ll See You in Valhalla” refers to a quote from FBI director Kash Patel in a press conference about the Charlie Kirk Shooting at Utah Valley University[1] (UVU) in which he addressed the late Kirk, saying, “Lastly, to my friend Charlie Kirk, rest now, brother. We have the watch, and I’ll see you in Valhalla.” Valhalla, one of Nordic mythology’s afterlife realms for warriors killed in battle, is often viewed in online circles as related to white nationalist fantasies, akin to internet[2] spaces that idolize Hyperborea[3] and Agartha[4]. In turn, Patel’s Valhalla reference raised questions and viral discourse[5] on social media sites in mid-September 2025, with many wondering what Patel meant due to his status as a non-white person. Memes[6] and posts mocking Patel’s quote surfaced en masse on Twitter / X[7], Reddit and other sites. An edited image of Kash Patel as a white man with blonde hair and blue eyes also began appearing online, related to Patel’s Valhalla quote.
Origin
On September 12th, 2025, Utah Governor Spencer Cox and FBI Director Kash Patel held a joint press conference with other Utah and FBI officials to announce that law enforcement had identified and apprehended the main suspect, Tyler Robinson[8], in the killing of right-wing political commentator Charlie Kirk[9]. Kirk was assassinated two days prior, at a debate event held at Utah Valley University.
In the press conference, Kash Patel ended his segment, saying, “Lastly, to my friend Charlie Kirk, rest now, brother. We have the watch, and I’ll see you in Valhalla.”
The clip was shared by X user @LeadingReport on that same day, gaining over 43.8 million views and 32,000 likes in three days.
BREAKING: Kash Patel to Charlie Kirk: “Rest now, brother, we have the watch, and I’ll see you in Valhalla.” pic.twitter.com/9klrKjrhqn[10]
— Leading Report (@LeadingReport) September 12, 2025[11]
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Various users shared viral quote-tweets[12] about Kash Patel’s Valhalla reference on that same day.
For instance, on September 12th, 2025, X user @buckadeath quoted the post, writing, “A Hindu Gujarati Indian[13] guy using Scandinavian pagan heaven to honor a Midwestern Protestant Christian,” gaining over 427,000 likes in three days.
Also on September 12th, X user @restoreorderusa quote-tweeted the video as well, attaching an edit of Patel as a white man with blonde hair and blue eyes with the caption reading his quote. Over three days, the video received over 240,000 likes.
That same day, X user @mmpadellan tweeted an AI-generated image[14] of Kash Patel as a Viking with an orange beard, holding a rubber chicken. Over three days, the tweet received over 25,000 likes.
On September 12th, Redditor[15] esporx shared a post about Patel’s quote to the /r/FBI subreddit, gaining over 1,600 upvotes in three days.
Later on September 12th, 2025, Redditor Voodoobones shared a post to the /r/AdviceAnimals subreddit, likening Patel’s quote to The Simpsons[16] character Ralph Wiggum[17] saying, “I’m a warrior,” akin to the I’m in Danger[18] meme. Over three days, the post received over 4,300 upvotes.
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- ^ Charlie Kirk Shooting at Utah Valley University (knowyourmeme.com)
- ^ internet (knowyourmeme.com)
- ^ Hyperborea (knowyourmeme.com)
- ^ Agartha (knowyourmeme.com)
- ^ discourse (knowyourmeme.com)
- ^ Memes (knowyourmeme.com)
- ^ Twitter / X (knowyourmeme.com)
- ^ Tyler Robinson (knowyourmeme.com)
- ^ Charlie Kirk (knowyourmeme.com)
- ^ pic.twitter.com/9klrKjrhqn (t.co)
- ^ September 12, 2025 (twitter.com)
- ^ quote-tweets (knowyourmeme.com)
- ^ Indian (knowyourmeme.com)
- ^ AI-generated image (knowyourmeme.com)
- ^ Redditor (knowyourmeme.com)
- ^ The Simpsons (knowyourmeme.com)
- ^ Ralph Wiggum (knowyourmeme.com)
- ^ I’m in Danger (knowyourmeme.com)