Kash Patel's girlfriend tore into conservatives who ripped the FBI chief over chugging beers with the US men's hockey team, slamming how quickly they fell for 'fake news.'
Alexis Wilkins, 27, broke her silence over viral footage of Patel slugging a beer during a locker room celebration with Team USA's men's hockey stars at the Winter Olympics in Italy.
'I think people run things in the media in order to cause an outrage and I've never seen so many conservatives fall victim to the fake news,' the aspiring country music star said on Wednesday's episode of her Rumble show, Between the Headlines.
The viral video fueled accusations that Patel was 'partying' on the taxpayer's dime, despite the FBI's insistence the trip was work-related.
Many Americans also argued that the fury was heightened because it comes as law enforcement is dealing with high‑profile cases such as the search for Nancy Guthrie and the fatal shooting of a gunman at Mar‑a‑Lago.
Wilkins defended both her boyfriend and the bureau, echoing their claim that the European trip was strictly business.
'What I will say is the Bureau has long-been in charge of providing security for the Olympics and that's what was happening,' she said.
Without naming names, Wilkins blasted the media for misreporting the FBI director's four-day trip, where he cheered in Milan as Mike Sullivan's team pulled off a 2-1 overtime victory on the ice.
Kash Patel's girlfriend Alexis Wilkins tore into conservatives who ripped the FBI chief over chugging beers with the US men's hockey team, slamming how quickly they fell for 'fake news'
Footage of Patel slugging a beer during a locker room celebration with Team USA's men's hockey stars at the Winter Olympics in Italy quickly went viral
Wilkins defended both her boyfriend and the bureau, echoing their claim that the European trip was strictly business
Backing Patel, Wilkins said that he joined the boozy locker room festivities at the invitation of the gold medalists.
Patel, an amateur hockey player and avid fan, flew to Europe earlier this week on a government jet for a trip that could cost taxpayers up to $75,000.
A source familiar with the director's role told the Daily Mail that the FBI 'will be in charge of security completely for FIFA [World Cup] and the 2028 American Olympics.'
'So if you don't like to get blown up at major events, be grateful he is putting in this work now,'
the source fumed.
Shortly after the US win against Canada, a video shared on social media by outlets including ProPublica and The Washington Post appeared to show Patel drinking and spraying a bottle of beer.
He then banged on a table and celebrated wildly as a gold medal was draped over his neck.
The FBI chief then arranged a conversation with the team and Trump, during which the president invited the players to the State of the Union address.
Patel earlier posted photos from the locker room, standing alongside Sullivan and players such as Jack Hughes, who netted the decisive gold medal goal.
The viral video fueled accusations that Patel was 'partying' on the taxpayer's dime, despite the FBI's insistence the trip was necessary for Olympic security.
In response to the outrage, Wilkins said: 'I think people run things in the media in order to cause an outrage and I've never seen so many conservatives fall victim to the fake news'
Wilkins blasted the media for misreporting the FBI director's four-day trip, where he cheered in Milan as Mike Sullivan's team pulled off a 2-1 overtime victory on the ice.
His defenders argued that he was simply following the law: flying on an agency jet for travels, performing official Olympic duties and taking his personal time however he wanted. Critics, however, seethed with anger.
Xochitl Hinojosa, former spokeswoman for Attorney General Merrick Garland, wrote on X: 'There was a threat at the president's residence at MAL; Americans in Mexico are facing major threats by cartel members; Nancy Guthrie is still missing; our FBI Director thinks he's a frat bro?'
Former FBI Special Agent Asha Rangappa warned that Patel's public partying defies the bureau's age-old mantra: 'never embarrass the bureau.'
'I think the issue here is the decorum of partying it up with the team, if you will,' Rangappa told PBS Newshour.
'I think it can lend itself to a perception that maybe this is not someone who's taking his role seriously or not taking his job seriously,'
she added.
Andrew McCabe, who served as acting FBI director under the first Trump administration, told CNN's Jake Tapper that Patel’s behavior sent a ‘horrible, horrible message’ to the bureau’s agents.
‘I mean, the video is ridiculous, and it was completely inappropriate for him to be engaging, to go at all,’ McCabe said.
‘Let’s be honest. The excuse that he had to go for security meetings the day before the games are over is patently ridiculous,’
he added.
Backing Patel, Wilkins said that he joined the boozy locker room festivities at the invitation of the gold medalists.
During his trip, Patel arranged a conversation with the team and Donald Trump, during which the president invited the players to the State of the Union address.
Patel later posted on social media: ‘For the very concerned media - yes, I love America and was extremely humbled when my friends, the newly minted Gold Medal winners on Team USA, invited me into the locker room to celebrate this historic moment with the boys- Greatest country on earth and greatest sport on earth.’
As criticism mounted, FBI spokesperson Ben Williamson reiterated that the director’s trip was official business ‘planned months ago’ for scheduled meetings and security briefings.
‘Director Patel had highly productive meetings in Italy focused on strengthening joint counterterrorism coordination, transnational crime enforcement, the extradition of high-value targets and Olympic security planning with our closest allies,’
he said.
But the New York Times got hold of Patel’s internal itinerary, showing he had hours of downtime between official meetings, meet-and-greets, private meals and even ‘cultural activities.’
Meanwhile Williamson argued that ‘leaking’ Patel’s schedule was a ‘criminal act that jeopardizes security and will not be taken lightly,’ as reported by The Independent.
Dani Bensky, an Epstein victim who attended Trump’s State of the Union as a guest of Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer earlier this week, also condemned Patel’s Italy excursion.
She said the government was victimizing her just as Epstein did by allowing the co-conspirators of the disgraced pedophile to remain free.
‘I look to the government for help, and they are no better, gaslighting and manipulating victims, the same tactics as Jeffrey and Ghislaine,’
Bensky said.
The New York Times got hold of Patel's internal itinerary, showing he had hours of downtime between official meetings, meet-and-greets, private meals and even 'cultural activities'
Defending Patel, Wilkins said: 'What I will say is the Bureau has long-been in charge of providing security for the Olympics and that's what was happening'
Dani Bensky (pictured), an Epstein victim who attended Trump's State of the Union, asked Patel: 'Why is the FBI director out there partying like a college kid, when he should be investigating the vast criminal enterprise?'
'The DOJ assures us that they are focused on our safety, but only to exploit us further,'
she added.
She then singled out Patel and asked: 'Why is the FBI director out there partying like a college kid, when he should be investigating the vast criminal enterprise?'
'This administration needs to do better,'
she added, taking aim at Trump for expressing sympathy for former Prince Andrew and 'not the survivors.'