FBI Director Kash Patel is facing criticism after allegedly using a $60 million government jet to attend his girlfriend's singing performance at a wrestling event, according to flight records and claims by a former FBI agent.
Kyle Seraphin, a former FBI agent and MAGA supporter, alleged on his podcast that Patel flew aboard a Department of Justice aircraft to watch his girlfriend, country singer Alexis Wilkins, perform at the Real American Freestyle wrestling event at Pennsylvania State University over the weekend.
Flight logs show a Justice Department-registered aircraft departed Manassas Regional Airport in Virginia on October 25, landing approximately 40 minutes later at State College Regional Airport in Pennsylvania. The Federal Aviation Administration lists the plane's registered owner as FBI national headquarters in Washington, DC. However, no passenger manifest has been released to confirm whether Patel was aboard.
Roughly two and a half hours later, the same jet reportedly flew to Nashville, Tennessee, where Wilkins resides. The 45-year-old Patel appeared at the event alongside the 26-year-old singer, who shared photos of them together on social media. The event, co-founded by the late Hulk Hogan, featured Wilkins performing as part of the wrestling program.
While FBI policy requires the director to use official aircraft for security reasons, it also mandates reimbursement for personal travel at commercial rates. This isn't the first time Patel has faced accusations of overusing government jets for personal trips. He previously defended himself, stating that "Congress made it mandatory" for him to use government planes for all travel.
Earlier this year, former FBI counterintelligence chief Frank Figliuzzi claimed Patel spends more time in nightclubs than at FBI headquarters and no longer receives daily briefings. Reports suggested he divides his time between Washington, DC, and Las Vegas, creating what insiders describe as "chaos" within the bureau.
Patel has also drawn criticism for ordering polygraph tests to identify agents accused of leaking information, a move the FBI defended as necessary for protecting internal security.
