Modern usage of "deus vult" as a Republican dog whistle comes from the phrase's historical context, which was that of the First Crusade. Reportedly, the phrase was used as a rallying cry by Pope ...

The phrase “Deus Vult” was also on flags at the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol. A gunman who killed eight people in 2023 in Allen, Texas, had swastika and “Deus Vult” tattoos .

Hegseth, an Army National Guard veteran, has the words ‘Deus Vult’ tattooed on his bicep, a rallying cry for Christian crusaders in the Middle Ages ...

The National Guardsman who in 2021 pegged Pete Hegseth as a potential "insider threat" clarified in an interview with ABC News that his complaint targeted a "Deus Vult" tattoo on the former Fox ...

The National Guardsman who in 2021 pegged Pete Hegseth as a potential "insider threat" clarified in an interview with ABC News that his complaint targeted a "Deus Vult" tattoo on the former Fox ...

Hegseth has “Deus Vult” tattooed on his bicep, which means “God Wills It” in Latin, and a Crusaders' cross.

The email, dated Jan. 14 and sent from a former Washington, D.C., Guard member, included an attachment showing a shirtless Hegseth with a tattoo on his bicep inscribed, “Deus Vult.” ...

The Jerusalem Cross and “Deus Vult” motto are frequently used together by religious organizations descended from the crusader orders of knighthood or people seeking to ape the crusaders ...

Pete Hegseth, a longtime Fox News host and war veteran, sports a large Jerusalem Cross on his chest and the Latin inscription Deus Vult, which translates to “God wills it.” ...

Hegseth posted an image of his 'Deus Vult' tattoo on his Instagram account. (Uncredited) Pete Hegseth has several tattoos, some referring to his time in the military and other to his faith ...

In an email Gaither sent on Jan. 14, 2021, which he provided to the AP, he raised concerns about Hegseth, a major at the time, and mentioned only the “Deus Vult” tattoo.

For example, Mauricio Martinez Garcia, the gunman behind the 2023 mass shooting in Allen, Texas, had a "Deus Vult" tattoo, according to the Anti-Defamation League, in addition to neo-Nazi tattoos ...