(NewsNation) — FBI Director Kash Patel’s girlfriend, Alexis Wilkins, has been given a full FBI protection detail due to threats against her life.
“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 told NewsNation.
“Out of respect for her safety, we will not be providing additional details.”
Last week, it was reported that Wilkins, 27, is suing three conservative influencers for spreading rumors she is an Israeli secret agent involved in a “honey pot operation.”
‘No legitimate justification for this’: Former FBI agent
Wilkins’ security detail consists of “elite” FBI agents typically assigned to a SWAT team in the FBI field office in Nashville, where Wilkins, a country singer, spends considerable time, according to MS NOW.
“There is no legitimate justification for this. This is a clear abuse of position and misuse of government resources,” Christopher O’Leary, a former senior FBI agent, told the outlet. “She is not his spouse, does not live in the same house or even the same city.”
Patel has faced criticism for his handling of government resources since taking over as FBI director at the beginning of this year. The news about Wilkins’ protection detail comes just weeks after it was disclosed that Patel used a $60 million government jet to attend a Real American Freestyle wrestling event where his girlfriend was performing.