“1,000% False”: FBI Spokesman Denies Report That Kash Patel Ordered Agents To Drive Girlfriend’s Guests

FBI Spokesman Rejects Report That Director Ordered Agents To Ferry Girlfriend’s Friends

FBI Assistant Public Affairs Director Ben Williamson forcefully denied an MS Now story that accused FBI Director Kash Patel of instructing agents to give a drunk companion of his girlfriend a ride home.

MS Now reported on Friday that Patel allegedly asked, on at least two occasions, that the security detail assigned to his girlfriend — 27-year-old singer Alexis Wilkins — act as a de facto taxi for her guests. The story cited "three people with knowledge of the incidents." According to the report, when agents objected to the task, Patel reportedly phoned the supervisor of Wilkins’ security team and berated him.

Williamson described the account as "1,000% false and did not happen." He said he first learned of the story on Tuesday and that Wilkins, Patel, members of her security detail and "more" had all denied the events described.

Williamson added that when he asked whether the reporter could provide corroborating evidence, he was told there was no additional proof beyond the sources, though the outlet said it remained "comfortable with our sourcing." The article is credited to MS Now Justice and Intelligence Correspondent Ken Dilanian and Senior Investigative Reporter Carol Leonnig. The Daily Beast said it reached out to both reporters for comment.

Wilkins also publicly rejected the article, mocking Dilanian’s claim of "three sources" as imaginary and calling the story a "party girl trope" that was "lame and verifiably false."

Earlier reporting by Dilanian and Leonnig had documented that Wilkins received an FBI security detail in mid-November. The FBI later confirmed she was assigned protection after receiving "hundreds" of credible death threats tied to her association with Patel. Former Senior FBI Agent Christopher O’Leary criticized that security assignment as "a clear abuse of position and misuse of government resources."

This is not the first time Williamson has publicly defended Patel against allegations of using FBI resources for personal benefit. On Oct. 30, as reporting emerged about Patel’s use of the FBI’s $60 million plane for private travel, Williamson published a rebuttal calling such criticisms "disingenuous and dumb," and saying Patel had "significantly limited personal travel" while still taking occasional personal time.

About three weeks after the travel stories, reports circulated that former President Trump was considering firing Patel amid negative headlines about his alleged use of FBI resources for personal or girlfriend-related purposes.

Why It Matters

The dispute highlights ongoing questions about the boundary between legitimate protective measures and the alleged personal use of government resources by senior officials. With conflicting accounts from reporters, agency spokespeople and the individuals involved, the matter remains disputed and under public scrutiny.