The girlfriend of FBI Director Kash Patel has been receiving a protective detail, the bureau confirmed
The girlfriend of FBI Director Kash Patel has been receiving a protective detail, the bureau confirmed Monday, a decision it says comes in response to threats.
It’s not unusual for the spouse of the FBI director to have a detail, but according to reporting from MS NOW, protection for Alexis Wilkins has tapped SWAT team members in Tennessee.
“Ms. Wilkins is receiving a protective detail because she has faced hundreds of credible death threats related to her relationship with Director Patel, whom she has been dating for three years,” an FBI spokesperson said in a statement.
“Out of respect for her safety, we will not be providing additional details.”
Wilkins has been the subject of various conspiracy theories, including that she could be an Israeli spy — accusations that have sparked lawsuits from the country music singer.
However, it’s unusual for SWAT team members to serve in a protective capacity, as the highly trained teams are typically on standby to respond to high risk situations like terror attacks, shootouts, raids and hostage situations.
Other director spouses who have received protective details have been living with the director at the time.
Wilkins, 27, has been receiving the detail in Nashville, where she lives.
