FBI Director Kash Patel and Alexis Wilkins announce engagement
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FBI Director Kash Patel and country singer and political commentator Alexis Wilkins announced their engagement on social media Sunday.
Wilkins, 27, posted a black-and-white photograph on X showing her standing beside Patel, 46, and displaying an engagement ring. “Went and got the law involved,” she wrote, adding ring and heart emojis. Patel reposted the announcement from his personal account with heart and ring emojis.
The couple met at an event in Nashville in 2022 and began dating in early 2023, according to The Indian Express. Wilkins attended Patel’s swearing-in as FBI director in February 2025 and appeared at a Senate Judiciary Committee oversight hearing with him in September 2026.
Wilkins released her debut country music project in 2023 and has performed at conservative events. She has also worked as a political commentator and has been affiliated with conservative organizations.
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