Kash Patel’s girlfriend insists she booked Freedom 250 concert gig ‘on my own accord’ — and not because of the FBI director — amid ethics concerns

Country music singer Alexis Wilkins — Kash Patel‘s girlfriend — is pushing back against criticism surrounding her performance at the controversial Freedom 250 concert after online critics questioned whether the appearance could raise federal ethics concerns.

Violating ethics laws?

Wilkins responded publicly after facing accusations on social media that her involvement in the event might violate ethics laws due to her relationship with Patel, who currently serves as director of the FBI.

“I have been a country music artist for years now,” Wilkins wrote on X. “I have had a successful career in both music and commentary/strategy. People don’t get to negate that for clicks or headlines. I was invited to sing this anthem on my own accord, as I have been many other places throughout my career.”

Let's just get a few things straight, because this is long overdue.

1. I have been a country music artist for years now. I have had a successful career in both music and commentary/strategy. People don't get to negate that for clicks or headlines. I was invited to sing this… pic.twitter.com/ubinSNZYHD

— Alexis Wilkins (@AlexisWilkins) June 23, 2026

The Freedom 250 concert series

The Freedom 250 celebration is the official national commemoration marking America’s semiquincentennial, featuring concerts, exhibitions, sporting events, parades and historical programming organized in coordination with the White House.

The concert series has faced mounting controversy after almost all of the originally announced performers withdrew from the event lineup. Among those who stepped away were Martina McBride, The Commodores, Young MC and Bret Michaels. Remaining performers from the original lineup include Vanilla Ice and Flo Rida.

In May, Donald Trump suggested canceling the concert altogether and replacing it with a Make America Great Again rally.

‘False narratives and total sham accusations’

Wilkins, a singer, podcast host, writer and conservative political commentator, confirmed on June 23 that she would perform during a Freedom 250 event on the National Mall in Washington, D.C.

“What a great honor to be a part of the 250th birthday of this great nation,” she wrote.

Following that announcement, reporter Sara Higdon of The Post Millennial questioned the arrangement, writing on X, “Does having the FBI director’s girlfriend getting paid by the taxpayers to perform violate federal ethics laws?”

Wilkins quickly fired back.

“I’m no longer accepting false narratives and total sham accusations that diminish my hard work and earned accomplishments, so please expect this kind of response to continue,” she wrote, adding that she is not getting paid for her performance.