Alaska officials are investigating after the state's Department of Motor Vehicles issued license plates with Nazi terminology. The Alaska Department of Administration has launched an investigation into license plates issued with Nazi terminology by the Department of Motor Vehicles (above)Photos have circulated social media of vanity plates reading 3REICH' (above), in reference the name for Nazi Germany, and 'FUHRER,' referencing Adolf HitlerOfficial say both plates in question have since been recalled and replacement standard plates were issued. Pictured: License plate reading 'FUHRER'The issue drew attention after a former newspaper editor, Matt Tunseth, posted a picture of the plate reading '3REICH' on social media. Tshibaka said the plates in question had previously been recalled by the motor vehicles division and replacement standard plates were issued for display instead. 'Some political bloggers and Assembly members are claiming that I am supporting white supremacy because of recent comments I made questioning what words are not allowed on license plates,' she wrote.

Source: Daily Mail January 29, 2021 16:23 UTC