By

Olivia Craighead,

a news writer for The Cut who covers pop culture and celebrity.

Previously, she wrote about pop culture and entertainment at Gawker.

As we all know, the Trump administration is this country’s finest meritocracy. That’s why it’s completely outlandish to think that Alexis Wilkins, the country-singer girlfriend of FBI director Kash Patel, landed a gig singing for the president through her boyfriend. She earned it. That’s what she’s saying, at least.