WASHINGTON — FBI Director Kash Patel was in the middle of a two-hour interview on the Joe Rogan Experience Thursday when Elon Musk boldly claimed that President Trump’s presence in the Jeffrey Epstein files is why Attorney General Pam Bondi has yet to release them.
“I’m not participating in any of that conversation between Elon and Trump,” a surprised Patel said after learning of the shocking statement by the world’s richest man.
“Time to drop the really big bomb,” Musk tweeted in the middle of a multi-hour rant against the president.
“[Donald Trump] is in the Epstein files. That’s the real reason they have not been made public. Have a nice day, DJT.”
“Jesus Christ,” Rogan said after reading out the message. “That’s a crazy thing to say. How does he know? Does he know that Donald Trump is in the Epstein files? Or does he have access to the Epstein files?”
Patel responded that he didn’t “know how he would” know anything about the contents of the Epstein files, but declined to speak further about the feud.
“I’m just staying out of the Trump-Elon thing; that’s way outside my lane,” he said. “I know my lane, and that ain’t it.”
