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FBI Director's Girlfriend Denies Israeli Spy Allegations

1/23/2026

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Alexis Wilkins, girlfriend of FBI Director Kash Patel, rejects conspiracy claims that she is an Israeli spy.
In a Vanity Fair interview, she calls the allegations 'widespread character assassination' and says she has never been to Israel.
Wilkins previously dismissed the claims humorously on SiriusXM, asserting she is not an operative for any foreign government.
She notes threats to her safety and says having a security detail is necessary.

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Story summary

Alexis Wilkins, girlfriend of FBI Director Kash Patel, rejects conspiracy claims that she is an Israeli spy.
In a Vanity Fair interview, she calls the allegations 'widespread character assassination' and says she has never been to Israel.
Wilkins previously dismissed the claims humorously on SiriusXM, asserting she is not an operative for any foreign government.
She notes threats to her safety and says having a security detail is necessary.