Elon Musk, the current head of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), recently made a startling warning on the Joe Rogan Experience that rocked both his large online following and political circles.

Musk implied that there might be severe—even fatal—personal repercussions if he were to come clean about the widespread corruption he claims is afflicting the country.

Musk touched on contentious issues that have long sparked controversy in the open conversation with Joe Rogan. The shadowy realm of congressional stock trading was one of the main topics. He pointed out that numerous lawmakers, including powerful individuals like Nancy Pelosi, the former speaker of the House,

Insider trading is not the only aspect of it. Musk clarified, “The stock portfolio activities are fairly trackable, but there’s a lot more than that.” Rogan asked Musk to elaborate on what other strategies might be involved, and Musk’s tone became noticeably more somber.

With a hint of humor mixed with seriousness, he said, “I mean, this is really going to get me assassinated.” To put it mildly, I’m not going to live much longer by explaining this stuff. How am I going to survive when I was meant to return to Washington, DC? His remarks had a clear undertone, implying that if the whole truth about governmental corruption were revealed, it might make him a target.