Overview
- MS NOW reported that FBI Director Kash Patel told agents protecting his girlfriend, Alexis Wilkins, to drive her allegedly intoxicated friend home on at least two occasions, including one episode where he allegedly yelled at the team leader.
- FBI spokesperson Ben Williamson rejected the account as “1,000% false,” saying he checked with Wilkins, the director and the detail and found no corroboration, while Wilkins publicly mocked the report and called it verifiably false.
- Wilkins has an FBI protective detail composed of Nashville-based SWAT-qualified agents, an arrangement multiple outlets have described as unprecedented and one that has raised concerns about diverting tactical resources.
- A separate 115-page assessment compiled by current and former FBI personnel characterizes the bureau under Patel as “rudderless,” though it credits him with rolling back DEI initiatives and refocusing on casework.
- Patel and Deputy Director Dan Bongino have dismissed the assessment and highlighted enforcement metrics such as rising arrests and child rescues, as the dossier circulates on Capitol Hill and the White House publicly backs Patel.