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FBI Confirms Security Detail for Alexis Wilkins as Reports Cite Use of Nashville SWAT Agents

The bureau says the protection follows hundreds of credible threats tied to conspiracy claims targeting the country singer.

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WASHINGTON, DC - FEBRUARY 21: U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi swears in the new Federal Bureau of Investigation Director Kash Patel as his girlfriend Alexis Wilkins holds the Bhagavad Gita in the Indian Treaty Room in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building on February 21, 2025 in Washington, DC. Patel was confirmed by the Senate 51-49, with Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) and Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) the only Republicans voting to oppose him. Patel has been a hard-line critic of the FBI, the nation’s most powerful law enforcement agency. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
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Overview

  • An FBI spokesperson confirmed Wilkins is under a protective detail after security assessments found hundreds of credible threats linked to her relationship with Director Kash Patel.
  • Multiple outlets report the team includes agents normally assigned to the FBI’s Nashville SWAT unit, an arrangement current and former officials describe as unusual for a non‑spouse who does not share a residence with the director.
  • Critics warn reallocating SWAT personnel could slow responses to local crises, while the FBI declined to release operational specifics about the detail.
  • Rep. Eric Swalwell said Wilkins should be protected yet criticized what he called a lack of protection for threatened lawmakers, as other commentators and former officials questioned resource use and precedent.
  • Wilkins has filed defamation suits against influencers who promoted claims she is an Israeli ‘honeypot,’ with reporting describing doxxing, swatting, and frequent violent messages as drivers of the threat environment.