Key facts
- FBI Director Kash Patel and country singer Alexis Wilkins are engaged.
- Wilkins, 27, announced the engagement on social media Sunday evening.
- Patel, 46, is the current FBI Director.
- The couple met in October 2022 at a conservative ReAwaken America event.
- They began dating in January 2023.
- Wilkins posted a photo with the caption: “Went and got the law involved”.
FBI Director Kash Patel and country singer Alexis Wilkins announced their engagement on Sunday evening via social media. Wilkins, 27, shared a black-and-white photo of the couple, showing off her diamond ring with the caption: “Went and got the law involved.” Patel, 46, later shared the post. The couple has been dating since before Patel became FBI director in 2025.
Their relationship has drawn scrutiny throughout Patel's tenure. He has faced accusations of abusing his position by using government resources for personal reasons, including an FBI jet to watch Wilkins sing the national anthem and a SWAT team for her protection. Patel has defended his actions, calling critics "uninformed internet anarchists" and stating his love for his "partner in life."
Patel's spokesperson, Ben Williamson, has defended the FBI director's use of resources, comparing Patel's trips to those of former FBI chiefs James Comey and Christopher Wray and stating that Patel pays for personal time in advance. However, former FBI agents have criticized the use of resources, with one calling it a "clear abuse of position and misuse of government resources."
Patel and Wilkins first met in October 2022 at a conservative ReAwaken America event and began dating in January 2023. Wilkins is also a media personality and political commentator, with a growing profile in conservative media.