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Why is Kash Patel’s Girlfriend Posting Insane Gibberish?

Mar 27, 2026
A wild Twitter rant tied to Kash Patel’s circle gets unpacked and read aloud. The hosts trace a 13-tweet AI-fueled conspiracy thread and question its origins. A public spat over alleged foreign influence and credibility plays out. Viral comedy and parody intersect with debates about satire, race, and media theatrics.
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FBI Director’s Girlfriend Posted AI-Generated Conspiracy Thread

  • Alexis Wilkins posted a 13-tweet AI-driven thread accusing prominent conservatives of being part of a foreign influence operation.
  • Will Sommer and Sam Stein say she fed ~100 tweets into an AI (Grok/ChatGPT) and posted the unedited output as analysis.
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Thread Uses Social Metrics To Claim Persistent Troll Infrastructure

  • The thread stitches disparate events (retweet clusters, resignations, assassination attempts) into a single persistent infrastructure narrative.
  • Wilkins cites metrics like 3,166 retweet engagements and 80% amplification to claim coordinated activity.
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Public Accusations Raise Questions About Kash Patel’s Involvement

  • The hosts view the thread as unintelligible and likely AI-produced, questioning whether Kash Patel vetted it.
  • Tim Miller and Will Sommer speculate Patel probably wasn't closely consulted before Wilkins posted.
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