Alexis Wilkins — country singer, political commentator, and girlfriend of FBI Director Kash Patel — was seated inside the Washington Hilton ballroom on the evening of 25 April 2026 when shots were fired near the main security screening area, prompting the Secret Service to evacuate President Donald Trump, First Lady Melania Trump, Vice President JD Vance, and members of the Cabinet.
In the aftermath, Wilkins posted a statement on X combining gratitude for law enforcement with a pointed indictment of what she described as media-driven fabrications: 'We can all disagree, peacefully. We can argue all day, but the lies are now so unfounded and so fabricated that they serve the same purpose of inciting violence. The unhinged portion of the media's contribution to this narrative and clear departure from verifying truth is as damaging and threatening as the violent leftist rhetoric that typically refuses to be reasoned with. Grateful for law enforcement and their work to keep us safe last night.'
