Alexis Wilkins, the girlfriend of FBI Director Kash Patel, made a rare public appearance Tuesday to support him during his hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee.
Wilkins, a country music singer and actress, attended the hearing as Patel faced questions from committee members. The relationship between Patel, 46, and Wilkins, 27, has drawn attention since Patel assumed leadership of the FBI in February 2025.
In August 2025, Wilkins filed a $5 million defamation lawsuit against former FBI agent Kyle Seraphin, alleging he falsely described her as an Israeli "honeypot" recruited by the Mossad spy agency to influence Patel. In November 2025, an FBI spokesperson confirmed Wilkins was assigned a protective detail after receiving numerous credible death threats related to her relationship with Patel, whom she has been dating for three years.