The Economic Times daily newspaper is available online now.

    Is Kash Patel’s girlfriend Alexis Wilkins a secret Israeli spy? Wild claims rock MAGA world

    Synopsis

    Country singer Alexis Wilkins is refuting conspiracy theories that accuse her of being an Israeli spy, fueled by her relationship with Kash Patel. MAGA influencers have baselessly claimed she's a "honeypot" agent due to Patel's role in Trump's circle. Wilkins dismisses these accusations as illogical and rooted in antisemitic fantasies, emphasizing her Christian background and small-town upbringing.

    Is Kash Patel’s girlfriend Alexis Wilkins a secret Israeli spy? Wild claims rock MAGA worldTOI-Online

    Country singer Alexis Wilkins, known for her conservative views and her relationship with Trump advisor Kash Patel, has strongly denied MAGA-driven Mossad spy rumors calling her an Israeli honeypot agent.

    Country singer Alexis Wilkins is angry about “insanely ridiculous” conspiracy theories accusing her of being a secret Israeli spy. The 26-year-old is dating Kash Patel, former Trump advisor and now head of Trump’s FBI transition team. They've been together for over 2.5 years.

    Some MAGA influencers claim she's an Israeli “honeypot” agent planted to compromise Trump’s circle through Patel. Wilkins laughed off the theory saying, “It would have been a really long-game play,” since they started dating way before Patel’s FBI role, as reported by The Daily Beast.

    Why are people linking Alexis to Israel?

    The accusations exploded online after the Justice Department announced there was no Epstein client list, and angry MAGA supporters began looking for scapegoats. Some trolls focused on Wilkins’ past work making educational videos for PragerU, a conservative content company.


    ALSO READ: Blue origin’s August 3 space launch: Justin Sun and 5 others to fly on Jeff Bezos’ new Shepard Rocket — Full crew list and livestream details

    The CEO of PragerU, Marissa Streit, has an Israeli intelligence background—but there is no link between Wilkins and Israel. One post even wrongly called Wilkins a Jewish country singer, but she confirmed she is a Christian who spent parts of her childhood in the U.K. and Switzerland, as per the report by The Daily Beast.

    A 2023 report said she studied at Collège du Léman in Switzerland, which Tucker Carlson also attended. Her dad worked for Gillette, and her mom worked in pharmaceuticals and aerospace. Wilkins said she understands why people are suspicious, because people are trying to “connect things to explain the pain of the last four years.”

    How did Alexis Wilkins and Kash Patel meet?

    But she insisted that critics are twisting unrelated facts into false spy theories. She described her small-town upbringing in Arkansas, and recalled shipping country music albums to Europe while living abroad. Wilkins met Patel at a Nashville house party, and said they “just happened to meet” at a friend’s place, as stated by The Daily Beast.

    The couple’s 19-year age gap doesn’t bother her—she admires his “honesty, character, values, and patriotism.” Wilkins has a weekly show on Rumble, works with veterans’ charities, and openly rejects the “left-woke institution.” She argued there's plenty of public info about her, so there’s no excuse for “vigilante research” leading to these claims.

    ALSO READ: After war with Israel and nuke sites obliterated by Trump - now Iran battles its worst enemy yet: A water crisis

    Wilkins said it’s confusing and disheartening to see her words and work twisted into antisemitic fantasies. She concluded that these bizarre accusations make no logical sense, and that it’s painful and unfair to be targeted just for being outspoken, according to the report by The Daily Beast.

    FAQs

    Q1. Is Alexis Wilkins an Israeli spy?
    No, Alexis Wilkins has denied all claims and there is no evidence linking her to Israel or any spy agency.

    Q2. How did Alexis Wilkins meet Kash Patel?
    Alexis Wilkins said she met Kash Patel over two years ago at a friend’s house party in Nashville.
    Add ET Logo as a Reliable and Trusted News Source


    (You can now subscribe to our Economic Times WhatsApp channel)

    (Catch all the US News, UK News, Canada News, International Breaking News Events, and Latest News Updates on The Economic Times.)

    Download The Economic Times News App to get Daily International News Updates.

    ...more
    The Economic Times

    Stories you might be interested in