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Kash Patel's GF shares concerning update amid drinking row; FBI chief makes a move
Kash Patel's longtime girlfriend, Alexis Wilkins, has shared a new update hours after the FBI Director denied drinking problem claims
Kash Patel's longtime girlfriend, Alexis Wilkins, has shared a new update hours after the FBI Director denied claims made in a bombshell report about his conduct and a recent internal incident. The Atlantic on Friday reported that Patel was ‘paranoid’ about losing his job this month and briefly believed he had been removed from his post.
As per the publication, the issue began when he encountered a login failure while attempting to access an internal FBI system. Sources familiar with the matter said Patel contacted aides and associates, telling them he thought he had been fired by the White House. Two individuals described his reaction as a ‘freak-out’, though the issue was later identified as a technical error and quickly resolved.
‘Drinking problem’
The report also cited multiple current and former officials who claimed Kash Patel has expressed ongoing concerns that his position ‘is in jeopardy’. This comes as President Donald Trump fired Kristi Noem and Pam Bondi from high-profile posts.
Some of that anxiety, The Atlantic's sources alleged, is tied to his conduct within the bureau, describing him as ‘erratic, suspicious of others, and prone to jumping to conclusions without sufficient evidence’.
Among the claims detailed in the report are allegations about Patel’s drinking habits, described by sources as a ‘recurring issue across the government’.
Officials alleged he had been seen intoxicated at Washington, DC venues, sometimes in the presence of administration staff. They also claimed certain FBI meetings were rescheduled following late nights and that, in some instances, security personnel struggled to reach him.
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Kash Patel's girlfriend shares update
In a reaction post, unrelated to the new report about Patel, Alexis Wilkins amplified the claim that Russian media is pushing propaganda against the US. The original post was referring to the viral video of Defense Secretary (Secretary of War) Pete Hegseth ‘quoting a fake bible verse’.
"We are in a propaganda war. The video of Pete Hegseth “quoting a fake bible verse" from Pulp Fiction is yet another example. The original post came from RUSSIAN media and was then amplified by a Turkish psy-op account until it was picked up by major U.S. outlets. It didn't include the additional context that Hegseth said he was 'badly paraphrasing Ezekiel'," a Glenn Beck wrote on X, platform formerly known as Twitter.
“Outside forces are using social media to build outrage amongst the American people. WAKE UP. The war isn’t just in the Middle East. It’s in your hand every time you open social media.”
Wilkins reshared the post.
Kash Patel reacts to ‘drinking problem’ report
The report triggered a sharp response from Patel and his team, who are preparing legal action. FBI spokesperson Erica Knight dismissed the report as ‘fabricated’ and said, 'Lawsuit is being filed'.
Patel also responded publicly, writing on X, “See you and your entire entourage of false reporting in court. But do keep at it with the fake news, actual malice standard is now what some would call a legal lay up.”
His attorney, Jesse Binnall, sent a letter, stating that ‘most’ of the ‘substantive claims’ in the report were ‘false, unsourced, and facially defamatory’.
