Alexis Wilkins, the girlfriend of FBI Director Kash Patel, is forcefully rejecting online conspiracy theories that paint her as an Israeli spy sent to ensnare him in a so-called “honey trap,” calling the claims absurd, dangerous, and deeply personal.
In a new interview with Vanity Fair, Wilkins, 27, rolled her eyes when asked about the rumor that she is secretly tied to Mossad. “It was widespread character assassination,” she said. “I’ve never been to Israel. There’s not a stamp in my passport.”
Wilkins, a conservative pundit and country singer, has already taken legal action against three right-wing influencers she says helped spread the false allegation. The theory gained traction online amid scrutiny of her relationship with Patel, 45, including reports last year that he used a government jet to attend a wrestling event where she performed.
She suggested the lie may have originated from her previous work with PragerU, whose CEO, Marissa Streit, has said she once served in Israeli military intelligence. Online sleuths, Wilkins said, spun that connection into something fantastical. “They’re like, ‘Well, Marissa must have gotten surgery to look like someone else, and this is now Alexis, and they placed her with Kash,’” she said. “How are this many people thinking this is true?”
When Vanity Fair pushed Wilkins on whether she bore some responsibility for the current misinformation climate — given her past promotion of false claims tied to Donald Trump, the 2020 election, Covid-19, January 6, and the war in Ukraine — she waved off the suggestion.
“I don’t think it’s a straight line back to Trump,” she said. “People have so much information now, they can look up anything.”
Wilkins previously addressed the spy allegations with humor on The Megyn Kelly Show, but said the underlying accusation disturbed her. “It’s accusing me of manipulating the person that I’m with, that I love,” she said. “That’s a horrible accusation.” Pressed directly by host Megyn Kelly on whether she was working for a foreign government, Wilkins laughed and replied, “Definitely not.”
The couple has also spoken publicly about their relationship on a MAGA podcast hosted by Katie Miller, the wife of White House deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller. That episode aired in mid-December, drawing criticism for its timing while the FBI was engaged in a high-profile manhunt related to a shooting near Brown University.
Critics, including far-right activist Laura Loomer, seized on the moment to argue that the bureau appeared “rudderless” under Patel’s leadership, reinforcing broader concerns that the director is overwhelmed by the job.
Beyond politics, Wilkins described the surreal reality of dating the nation’s top law enforcement official. Raised in the U.K., Switzerland, and Arkansas, she said moments of normalcy are often shattered by threats and security concerns. “We had a beautiful Christmas with family,” she said. “Then someone got arrested for threatening to execute me. It’s scary.”
Wilkins said she believes the attacks on her are ultimately aimed at Patel. “People have figured out that they can try to use me to get to him in the press,” she said. Despite now living with a security detail, she insists she has little to hide. “I don’t have a lot of skeletons in my closet,” she said. “I’m not someone who hopes something doesn’t come out.”
