Kash Patel’s girlfriend denies spy allegations

Country singer Alexis Wilkins, the girlfriend of FBI Director Kash Patel, one of the Trump administration’s top Asian American officials, has firmly denied allegations that she is a foreign spy or “honeypot” targeting Patel.

In a recent interview on “The Megyn Kelly Show,” Wilkins said she was “shocked” by the accusations, which have led to harassment directed at her and family members. Claims that she is an Israeli spy appear to be fueled by her association with PragerU, whose CEO Marissa Streit had served in Israeli military intelligence.

The allegations emerged after the Justice Department closed the Jeffrey Epstein case, leading some conspiracy theorists to allege Wilkins was planted to influence Patel. “The fact that it’s accusing me of manipulating the person I’m with, that I love, that’s a horrible accusation,” Wilkins told Kelly.

Wilkins, 26, who began dating Patel, 44, in early 2023, highlighted her background as an Arkansas-born country singer and stressed shared values of patriotism and honesty with Patel. She alleged that vigilante research has targeted her amid political tensions surrounding Patel’s government work, noting that such attacks stem from controversies Patel is handling but which she has no insider knowledge of.

“He’s fine with people coming after him … but I think when it came to me, he was very frustrated that something that was limited to the governmental side, something that he’s obviously dealing with, something that, transparently, I don’t know anything about … he was very unhappy to say the least,” Wilkins said.

Wilkins has been embroiled in controversy since Patel ascended to become FBI director in February. Critics have scrutinized Patel’s use of government aircraft for trips that included visits to her in Nashville, raising questions about the proper use of taxpayer-funded flights for personal purposes.