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FBI chief Kash Patel and country singer Alexis Wilkins announce engagement

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FBI Chief Kash Patel and country singer Alexis Wilkins announced their engagement on social media over the weekend. Wilkins, 27, shared a black-and-white photo of herself and Patel, 46, with a playful caption suggesting she "got the law involved." The couple has been dating since before Patel became FBI Director in 2025, when Wilkins attended his swearing-in ceremony. Notably, Patel has faced criticism for using government aircraft on personal trips, including one to Pennsylvania where Wilkins performed at a pro wrestling event.

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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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FBI ORG · 4× Wilkins PERSON · 4× Patel PERSON · 3× Alexis Wilkins PERSON · 2× Kash Patel PERSON · 2× Pennsylvania GPE · 1× State College GPE · 1×

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Patel, who reposted Wilkins’ photo, has faced criticism for travelling 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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2026-10-05 · South China Morning Post

FBI chief Kash Patel and country singer Alexis Wilkins announce engagement · assertive framing

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FBI chief Kash Patel and country singer Alexis Wilkins announce engagement asserted

Patel → announce → engagement

Pair share social media post as country artist quips she ‘got the law involved’ asserted

law → share → post

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 → announce → 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 “honours country tradition while adding relevance and current commentary”. asserted

she → affiliate → relevance

Wilkins → reposte → anthem

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