Lead report from The New York Times
What happened
FBI Director Kash Patel and his girlfriend, country singer Alexis Wilkins, announced their engagement over the weekend. Wilkins shared the news on social media with a photo of the couple and her engagement ring, which Patel subsequently reposted. Outlets across the political spectrum reported on the social media announcement.
Reports from outlets across the political spectrum agree that Kash Patel and Alexis Wilkins announced their engagement on social media.
Coverage across left, center, and right outlets was broadly similar, focusing on the social media announcement of the engagement. The Left outlet The New York Times, the Center outlet The Hill, and Right outlets including the Washington Examiner, New York Post, The Daily Caller, and Breitbart News all shared the basic details of the announcement made on platforms like X. Some right-leaning outlets like the New York Post included additional details such as the ages of the couple.
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Kash Patel, girlfriend announce engagement
FBI Director Kash Patel is engaged to Alexis Wilkins, the couple revealed on Sunday. “Went and got the law involved,” Wilkins wrote on social platform X, adding ring and heart emojis, tagging Patel and sharing a photo of the two featuring her wearing an engagement ring. The FBI director responded to Wilkins using his personal…
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The director of the F.B.I. and his girlfriend announced their engagement on social media over the weekend.
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FBI Director Kash Patel is engaged to Alexis Wilkins, the couple revealed on Sunday. “Went and got the law involved,” Wilkins wrote on social platform X, adding ring and heart emojis, tagging Patel and sharing a photo of the two featuring her wearing an engagement ring. The FBI director responded to Wilkins using his personal…
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FBI Director Kash Patel is now engaged to country singer and longtime girlfriend Alexis Wilkins. Wilkins posted a black and white photo with Patel, flashing the ring on her left hand with the caption: “Went and got the law involved 💍❤️.” Patel reposted the photo, responding with a heart and diamond ring emoji. The couple…
WASHINGTON — FBI Director Kash Patel is engaged to his country singer girlfriend Alexis Wilkins, the pair revealed in an announcement Sunday. Wilkins, 27, broke the news with a photo posted to social media of her showing off her new diamond ring while standing next to Patel, 46. The pair was all smiles. “Went and...
Plans for their wedding have not yet been shared
FBI Director Kash Patel is engaged to his country singer girlfriend, Alexis Wilkins, the pair announced in a post to X on Sunday evening.
