{"id":2444653,"date":"2025-06-09T07:18:02","date_gmt":"2025-06-09T11:18:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/im-not-participating-kash-patel-learned-about-trump-musk-feud-escalation-on-joe-rogans-podcast\/"},"modified":"2025-06-09T07:19:07","modified_gmt":"2025-06-09T11:19:07","slug":"im-not-participating-kash-patel-learned-about-trump-musk-feud-escalation-on-joe-rogans-podcast","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/im-not-participating-kash-patel-learned-about-trump-musk-feud-escalation-on-joe-rogans-podcast\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;I&#8217;m Not Participating&#8217;: Kash Patel Learned About Trump-Musk Feud Escalation on Joe Rogan&#8217;s Podcast"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fim-not-participating-kash-patel-learned-about-trump-musk-feud-escalation-on-joe-rogans-podcast%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2444653&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/sen-cruz-accuses-president-trump-of-using-irresponsible-rhetoric\/\" title=\"Sen. Cruz accuses President Trump of using \u2018irresponsible rhetoric\u2019\">recent episode<\/a> of Joe Rogan&#8217;s podcast, FBI Director Kash Patel discussed the escalating feud between former President Donald Trump adn Elon Musk. Rogan brought up Musk&#8217;s now-deleted claim that Trump&#8217;s name appears in unreleased Jeffrey Epstein files, suggesting this was a reason for their non-disclosure. Rogan questioned the validity of Musk&#8217;s assertion, asking how musk could possibly have access to such confidential data.Patel declined to comment further on the Trump-Musk dynamic, noting his desire to stay out of the controversy. Rogan expressed his concern about their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ive-chosen-myself-kim-kardashian-proclaims-in-vogue-interview-amid-divorce-and-parenting-disputes-with-kanye-west\/\" title=\"\u2018I\u2019ve Chosen Myself\u2019 Kim Kardashian Proclaims In Vogue Interview Amid Divorce And Parenting Disputes With Kanye West\">public disputes<\/a>,stating that ongoing online arguments could be detrimental to mental health. The tension reportedly heightened after Musk criticized trump&#8217;s financial dealings related to a new bill.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>FBI Director Kash Patel found out during an interview with podcast host Joe Rogan that President Donald Trump and Elon Musk feud had escalated.<\/p>\n<p>As <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/kash-patel-reveals-stunning-update-house-just-got-swatted-yesterday\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Patel<\/a> and Rogan were about three-quarters of the way through their two-hour conversation, Rogan began discussing the fact that Trump and the former DOGE were &ldquo;in a bit of a spat.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Rogan was then presented with Musk&rsquo;s now<a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >-deleted post claiming<\/a> that the Jeffrey Epstein files have not been released because Trump&rsquo;s name is in them.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">MAJOR BREAKING: Elon Musk says Trump is in the Epstein Files and that&rsquo;s why they have not been released to the public <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/TgAC3WEKOQ\">pic.twitter.com\/TgAC3WEKOQ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; MeidasTouch (@MeidasTouch) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MeidasTouch\/status\/1930706178721431975?\">June 5, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadScript(src) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=src; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.async=true; \t\t\t\t\t\tdocument.body.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document \t\t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphs=Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\")); 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Rogan pressed Patel. &ldquo;Does he know that Donald Trump is in the Epstein files? Does he have access to the Epstein files?&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I don&rsquo;t know how he would, but I&rsquo;m just staying out the Trump-Elon thing,&rdquo; Patel said. &ldquo;That&rsquo;s way outside my lane.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The top <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/fauci-must-shaken-core-latest-discovery-covid-investigation-found\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">law enforcement<\/a> official reiterated, &ldquo;I know my lane, and that ain&rsquo;t it.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Rogan was not pleased that the two recent allies were trading barbs in public.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I mean, I understand he owns Twitter,&rdquo; Rogan <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=C81bFx8CSA8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">said<\/a> of Musk. &ldquo;I think it&rsquo;s bad for your mental health. I think posting things public all day and arguing with people all day is bad for you.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><em>Warning: The following video contains vulgar language that may offend some readers.&nbsp;<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">ROGAN: &ldquo;Does <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/elonmusk?\">@elonmusk<\/a> know that Donald Trump is in the Epstein files? Does he have access to the Epstein files?&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>KASH: &ldquo;I don&rsquo;t know how he would, but I&rsquo;m just staying out of the Trump \/ Elon thing. That&rsquo;s way outside my lane. I know my lane, and that ain&rsquo;t it.&rdquo; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/jHwaSbY7qy\">pic.twitter.com\/jHwaSbY7qy<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Chief Nerd (@TheChiefNerd) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TheChiefNerd\/status\/1931062192339845411?\">June 6, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>  The feud between Trump and Musk started last week when the latter started criticizing the former&rsquo;s &ldquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/trump-democrat-cbos-numbers-show-tremendous-surplus-big-beautiful-bill-coupled-tariffs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Big Beautiful Bill<\/a>&rdquo; over its budget implications.<\/p>\n<p>Beyond deleting the purported Epstein bombshell, Musk <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/elonmusk\/status\/1931427021776908732\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">d<\/a> a cryptic teaser on Saturday, telling the public that the &ldquo;[m]ost entertaining outcome is most likely.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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