India, Aug. 1 -- Federal Bureau of Investigation director Kash Patel's girlfriend, Alexis Wilkins, is pushing back against what she describes as "incredibly disheartening" conspiracy theories accusing her of being a foreign agent sent to manipulate Patel.

Alexis Wilkins, the 26-year-old country singer, has come under online scrutiny, with some alleging she's "honeypotting" the bureau chief on behalf of another nation.

Speaking on the "Megyn Kelly Show" on Wednesday, Alexis Wilkins acknowledged that critics have twisted her background, though she admitted, "I think people see certain pieces and I get it," she added.

"They want to connect things, they want to justify, some of the pain that they've been through watching the last four year...