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politics4 days ago•138 min saved

FBI Director Kash Patel Engages Country Singer Alexis Wilkins Amid Ongoing Scrutiny

FBI Director Kash Patel and country singer Alexis Wilkins have announced their engagement, a development that has intensified scrutiny over the director's use of government resources for personal events. Wilkins, 27, revealed the news via social media on October 5, 2026, posting a black-and-white photo of the couple with the caption 'Went and got the law involved.' The pair have been dating since before Patel’s February 2025 appointment as FBI director. While Patel has not yet posted about the engagement on his own accounts, he reposted Wilkins' announcement. The relationship has previously drawn criticism for Patel’s use of an FBI jet to attend a pro-wrestling event where Wilkins performed the national anthem, as well as her performance at the America 250 celebration on the National Mall.

via The Cut|

#alexis-wilkins #engagement #fbi

politics4 days ago

FBI Director Kash Patel Engages Country Singer Alexis Wilkins Amid Agency Turmoil

FBI Director Kash Patel and country singer Alexis Wilkins announced their engagement on October 4, 2026. The couple, who have been dating since before Patel’s 2025 appointment, faced public scrutiny over Patel’s use of government aircraft for personal trips, including a pro wrestling event where Wilkins performed. Wilkins, 27, posted a photo of her ring on X with the caption 'Went and got the law involved.' Patel, 46, has also faced criticism for using FBI jets for non-law-enforcement purposes. The engagement occurs amid internal instability at the FBI, including the recent resignation of co-deputy director Andrew Bailey.

via ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos|

#alexis-wilkins #engagement #fbi

politics5 days ago•20 min saved

FBI Director Kash Patel Announces Engagement to Country Singer Alexis Wilkins

FBI Director Kash Patel and country singer Alexis Wilkins have announced their engagement via social media. Wilkins, 27, posted a photo showing her ring with the caption 'Went and got the law involved.' The couple has been dating since before Patel took office in 2025. Patel, 46, faces scrutiny over using government aircraft for personal trips, including a pro wrestling event where Wilkins performed. Wilkins also performed at the America 250 celebration on the National Mall.

via AP News|

#alexis-wilkins #engagement #fbi

politics5 days ago•26 min saved

FBI Director Kash Patel Engages Country Singer Alexis Wilkins Amid Agency Turmoil

FBI Director Kash Patel has become engaged to country singer Alexis Wilkins after three years of dating. The couple, who met in Nashville in 2022, announced the news via social media on Sunday. Patel, 46, and Wilkins, 27, have faced significant public scrutiny regarding their relationship, including controversies over private jet usage and security details. This development occurs as the FBI leadership faces internal instability, including the recent resignation of co-deputy director Andrew Bailey.

via New York Post|

#alexis-wilkins #engagement #fbi

politics11 days ago•20 min saved

FBI Co-Deputy Director Andrew Bailey Resigns After One Year of Tensions

Andrew Bailey, the former Missouri attorney general and FBI co-deputy director, has resigned after serving for approximately one year. He cited family reasons in a social media post, though reports suggest his departure follows significant friction with FBI Director Kash Patel. Bailey’s exit marks the end of the bureau’s nontraditional split deputy director structure, leaving Christopher Raia as the sole co-deputy director.

via The Washington Post|

#andrew-bailey #fbi #kash-patel

politics11 days ago

FBI Co-Deputy Director Andrew Bailey Resigns After One Year of Tensions with Kash Patel

Andrew Bailey, the former Missouri attorney general and FBI co-deputy director, announced his resignation on September 28, 2026, effective October 2. He cited family reasons in a post on X, thanking President Trump, Attorney General Todd Blanche, and Director Kash Patel for the opportunity to serve. Bailey’s departure marks the end of a nontraditional leadership structure at the FBI, where the deputy director role was split between two people for the first time. His exit follows the earlier departure of Dan Bongino and occurs amid reported friction with Patel, who had reportedly excluded Bailey from key meetings. Bailey’s tenure was brief, lasting just over a year, and his departure leaves Chris Raia as the sole co-deputy director.

via CBS News|

#andrew-bailey #fbi #justice-department

politics11 days ago

FBI Co-Deputy Director Andrew Bailey Resigns Amid Tensions with Kash Patel

Andrew Bailey, the FBI co-deputy director appointed by Donald Trump, is resigning effective October 2, 2026. Bailey, a former Missouri attorney general, cited family reasons for his departure after serving for approximately one year. His exit follows a period of reported friction with FBI Director Kash Patel and occurs amid broader leadership instability at the bureau.

via The Guardian|

#andrew-bailey #election-investigations #fbi

politics11 days ago•1 min saved

FBI Co-Deputy Director Andrew Bailey Resigns After One Year

Andrew Bailey, former Missouri attorney general and FBI co-deputy director, is resigning effective October 2, 2026. He cited family reasons, marking the second high-profile departure from the split deputy director role under Director Kash Patel.

via Politico|

#andrew-bailey #dan-bongino #fbi

politics11 days ago•405 min saved

FBI Co-Deputy Director Andrew Bailey Resigns After One Year

Andrew Bailey, the former Missouri attorney general, is stepping down as FBI co-deputy director after serving for just one year. He cited family reasons for his departure, which follows the earlier exit of Dan Bongino from the same nontraditional role.

via NBC News|

#andrew-bailey #fbi #kash-patel

politics12 days ago•5 min saved

FBI leadership ousts two counterterrorism chiefs over refusal to probe calls to Katie Miller

Two senior FBI counterterrorism agents were removed from their posts after refusing to investigate harassing phone calls to Katie Miller, the wife of White House adviser Stephen Miller. The move has sparked outrage among career agents who view the action as political interference, while the White House claims the agents were stifling legitimate threat assessments.

via Denver7|

#counterterrorism #fbi #kash-patel

politics12 days ago•206 min saved

FBI Reassigns Counterterrorism Chiefs After Dispute Over Katie Miller Threat Investigation

Two senior FBI agents in charge of counterterrorism in Washington have been removed from their posts and reassigned to headquarters following a dispute over the handling of an investigation into alleged harassing phone calls directed at Katie Miller, the wife of White House deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller. According to sources familiar with the matter, the agents determined that the calls did not meet the threshold for an FBI investigation or have any nexus to terrorism. However, bureau leadership disagreed with this assessment, leading to the ousting of Michael Burgwald, the special agent in charge, and his deputy, Courtland Rae. The move has sparked internal criticism among career agents who view the decision as politicized, particularly given the broader pattern of personnel changes under FBI Director Kash Patel. While the White House framed the reassignment as a necessary step to address stifled investigations into serious threats, the FBI’s Washington field office chief denied that the order came from Director Patel, describing it as a local personnel decision based on mission needs.

via CNN|

#counterterrorism #fbi #kash-patel

politics13 days ago

FBI Demotes Counterterrorism Leaders Over Handling of Threats to Stephen Miller's Wife

Two senior FBI counterterrorism officials were demoted and reassigned to headquarters after disagreements over the investigation of alleged harassing phone calls made to Katie Miller, wife of White House deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller. The move, confirmed by FBI leadership, has drawn criticism from career agents who view it as politicized and a weakening of the bureau's counterterrorism capabilities.

via TMZ|

#counterterrorism #fbi #kash-patel

politics13 days ago•291 min saved

FBI Demotes Two Counterterrorism Chiefs Over Slow Probe Into Threats Against Stephen Miller’s Wife

Two senior FBI counterterrorism officials were demoted and reassigned to headquarters after a dispute over the investigation into alleged harassing phone calls directed at Katie Miller, wife of White House deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller. The move, confirmed by the FBI on September 26, 2026, followed criticism from the Miller family and White House leadership that the probe was progressing too slowly. While the bureau’s Washington field office chief denied that Director Kash Patel ordered the change, sources indicate the decision stemmed from frustration over what was perceived as a lack of urgency in addressing threats against a high-profile official’s family.

via MS NOW|

#counterterrorism #fbi #kash-patel

us-politics21 days ago•15 min saved

FBI Briefly Pauses Canada Ties Over 9/11 Terminology Policy

The FBI, led by Kash Patel, briefly paused some intelligence-sharing with Canada's RCMP after Canada’s CBC broadcaster reminded journalists to attribute the term 'terrorism' to experts when describing 9/11; the pause was short-lived, other U.S. agencies continued cooperation, and CBC updated its language guidance as officials signaled a normalization of relations ahead of the anniversary.

via The New York Times|

#911 #canada #cbc

politics21 days ago•6 min saved

Kash Patel’s hearing gambit backfires over bestiality remark and whataboutism

At a Senate Judiciary hearing, Kash Patel tried to project an aggressive, defense-focused stance but faltered after defending the FBI’s decision to drop a hiring ban for people who admit to sex with animals, claiming it was to avoid punishing victims. The misstep, along with his use of generic attacks and whataboutism, drew backlash and highlighted concerns about competency and accountability. The piece argues such tactics erode public trust and mask real policy issues, including FBI recruitment challenges, within the broader MAGA political dynamic.

via Salon.com|

#bestiality-remarks #fbi-hiring #kash-patel