Kashi Patel He allegedly turned another FBI work trip into a lavish date night outing. this FBI The 46-year-old chief reportedly flew to a country concert last May on the department’s Gulfstream V-jet with his girlfriend, 27-year-old Alexis Wilkins, and returned later that night.
The lavish trip was revealed in a sweeping New York Times investigation that scrutinized Patel’s use of FBI resources for increasingly controversial personal travel and leisure activities, often involving his girlfriend.
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May 10, 2025 patel Wilkins and Wilkins reportedly traveled from Washington to Philadelphia to enjoy performances by country artists George Strait and Chris Stapleton in a private suite worth $35,000 to $50,000.
The Times reported that FBI The crew and Patel’s security team were on duty until after 11pm, waiting for the couple to leave the concert, racking up overtime pay.
When asked by The New York Times who funded the luxury suites, Patel, through an FBI spokesman, chose not to respond.
The bureau told the publication that Wilkins was an “invited guest” to the entertainer, but representatives for Strait and Stapleton reportedly did not respond to several requests for confirmation from The New York Times.
The incident marks the latest controversy surrounding Patel, who has already been criticized for mixing work with play and for allegedly directing FBI resources to protect and accommodate Wilkins.
These new revelations come just days after patel There’s been a backlash over secretive “VIP snorkeling” tours near the USS Arizona Memorial at Pearl Harbor, a sacred war grave that’s usually off limits to recreational swimming.
In a statement, FBI A spokesperson told The Daily Beast that the snorkeling session was part of an “official trip.”
“As part of our activities in the Indo-Pacific theater, the commander of Indo-Pacific Command graciously offered to host the director and team at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, just as they typically host U.S. government officials during official travel,” the spokesperson said.
“This was part of the director’s public national security activities last August with counterparts in New Zealand, Australia, the Honolulu Field Office and the Department of the Army.”
Visit to Pearl Harbor and concert tours were just two of the examples highlighted in The Times’ report on Patel’s use of FBI resources, which also outlined the extraordinary level of security Patel allegedly organized for Wilkins after he was appointed FBI director.
Patel is said to have directed agents from various field offices to assist in providing dedicated security for his girlfriend nashvilleincluding four beat agents and two SUVs designated for her personal transportation and errands.
According to a senior FBI In addition to overtime and vehicle-related expenses, the arrangement could impose a financial burden on taxpayers of approximately $1 million annually, according to officials.
“The badge is a liability, not a VIP pass,” former FBI agent Rob D’Amico told The Times.
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