FBI examined reporter over Kash Patel story

Kash Patel denied using the FBI to target a reporter over a story about his girlfriend, claiming the story posed a direct threat.

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Wednesday, 22 April 2026 at 21:33 UTC

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The FBI launched an investigation earlier this year against New York Times journalist Elizabeth Williamson following her reporting on FBI Director Kash Patel. Williamson's story alleged that Patel deployed FBI agents to investigate a reporter who was writing about his girlfriend. In a new interview, Patel denied using the FBI because he disliked the story, but claimed the reporter's article caused a baseless story that delivered a direct threat to his girlfriend's life. Patel stated that he and his associates, like President Trump, are tough and would not stand down.

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6d agoGeopolitics Watch

The message adds that the investigation was launched earlier this year and specifies the subject of the story: Kash Patel's alleged deployment of FBI personnel to provide security and transport for his girlfriend, Alexis Wilkins.

6d agoFrente Militar y Geopolítico

Kash Patel gave a new interview denying he used the FBI to target a reporter over a story about his girlfriend, claiming the story posed a direct threat to her life.

e/eineurope · topic · T-04827cycle Wednesday, 22 April 2026 at 21:33 UTC · first reported 6d ago