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FBI Director Kash Patel gets engaged to longtime girlfriend, country singer Alexis Wilkins

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FBI Director Kash Patel and country singer Alexis Wilkins announced their engagement on X over the weekend. Wilkins, 27, shared a photo showing off her ring with the caption "Went and got the law involved." The couple has been together since before Patel's appointment as FBI director in 2025. Wilkins is known for her conservative affiliations and performances at politically charged events, including President Trump’s Great American State Fair on the National Mall.
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FBI Director Kash Patel and his country singer girlfriend Alexis Wilkins, 27, announced their engagement on social media on Sunday evening. Wilkins posted a photo of herself with Patel, 46, showing off her diamond ring, captioned "Went and got the law involved." The couple met at an event in Nashville in October 2022 and started dating in January 2023.

Patel has faced scrutiny for using government resources to support Wilkins, including traveling on an FBI jet to watch her perform the national anthem at a wrestling match in State College, Pennsylvania. Critics accused him of abusing his position during a government shutdown. Despite this controversy, Patel reposted Wilkins' engagement photo and added heart and diamond ring emojis.

Wilkins is also known for her conservative views and has hosted shows on Rumble, a platform often used by critics of mainstream media outlets. She released her debut album in 2023 and writes about honoring country tradition while adding contemporary commentary.

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Patel, who reposted Wilkin's photo, has faced criticism for traveling on government aircraft on trips that have no known or apparent law enforcement purpose, including using an FBI jet to fly to State College, Pennsylvania, for a pro wrestling event where Wilkins performed the national anthem.
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Log in FBI Director Kash Patel is engaged to his country singer girlfriend, Alexis Wilkins, the pair announced in a post to X on Sunday evening. asserted
pair → log → evening
Wilkins, 27, posted a black-and-white photo of herself standing with Patel, 46, flashing her hand in front of them to show off her ring with the caption, “Went and got the law involved.” asserted
law → post → caption
The two have been dating since before Patel took over as head of the FBI in 2025, when she attended his swearing in. asserted
she → date → swearing
The country singer and political commentator released her debut album in 2023. asserted
singer → release → 2023
Wilkins has been affiliated with conservative groups and writes on her website that she “honors country tradition while adding relevance and current commentary.” asserted
she → affiliate → relevance
Patel, who reposted Wilkin's photo, has faced criticism for traveling on government aircraft on trips that have no known or apparent law enforcement purpose, including using an FBI jet to fly to State College, Pennsylvania, for a pro wrestling event where Wilkins performed the national anthem. asserted
Wilkins → reposte → anthem
Photos posted to social media by Wilkins afterward showed the couple smiling while she held an oversized golden championship belt. asserted
she → post → belt
Wilkins also made headlines as a performer at President Donald Trump's Great American State Fair on the National Mall as part of America 250, as other artists pulled out of the event after finding out it was not a non-partisan celebration. asserted
it → make → event
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