Kash Patel became the new head of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI),after he was confirmed by the US Senate on Thursday by a 51-49 margin. The Indian-American leader traces his roots to Bhadran village in Gujarat's Anand district, from where his family migrated to Uganda 70 to 80 years ago.
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During Kash Patel's confirmation hearing, seen with his parents was Alexis Wilkins, the new FBI director's girlfriend who is a country music artist was spotted alongside Kash Patel's family. She chose a pretty all-white formal dress for the occasion as she proudly stood beside Patel, media showed.
1. Alexis Wilkins, 26, is a Capitol Hill press secretary. However, that is not where her heart is. That is not meant to say, it is with Patel...
2. Originally from Tennessee's Nashville, Alexis Wilkins is a country singer. She was raised in Arkansas but spent her formative years in England and Switzerland.
3. The duo has been together for two years, reports suggest.They met at a conservative event in October 2022 and started dating in January 2023. Patel and Wilkins will soon move to Washington DC together, Daily Mail claimed in a report.
4. An alumnus of Nashville's Belmont University, Alexis Wilkins is a graduate of business and political science. Wilkins is a speaker for the conservative PragerU -- nonprofit advocacy group and media organization that creates content promoting conservative and capitalist viewpoints. Her podcast is called 'Between the Headlines' and is streamed on Rumble, the anti-censorship video-sharing website, the DailyMail report added.
5. According to reports, she works with Warrior Rounds, a group the collaborates with veterans to benefit the community. She has also worked with the likes of RaeLynn, Joe Nichols Curtis Grimes and Aaron Lewis.