The Tesla CEO made the confession on a recent episode of The Joe Rogan Experience
Elon Musk has admitted his position with the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) may open up the possibility of assassination attempts due to people ‘hearing [his] name a lot’.
Elon Musk, now 53, is at the helm of DOGE—an aggressive, fast-moving initiative launched on January 20, the first day of President Donald Trump’s second term. Designed to rein in federal spending, DOGE has set its sights on significantly reducing the United States’ staggering $36.22 trillion national debt while pledging to return money to taxpayers.
In just 42 days, the organization has taken sweeping action, canceling federal contracts, dissolving agencies, and making deep cuts to independent research grants at the Department of Education’s Institute of Education Sciences. With bold, uncompromising measures, DOGE is reshaping the financial landscape of the federal government at an unprecedented pace.
Elon Musk has positioned himself as the fearless disruptor at the heart of Washington, serving as both the leader of DOGE and Senior Advisor to President Donald Trump. His self-proclaimed mission? To “uncover corruption” in the U.S. government while championing what he calls a “common sense” approach to fiscal responsibility and transparency.
In a recent appearance on The Joe Rogan Experience, the Tesla CEO didn’t hold back, calling his unexpected role in government “the most absurd outcome” of his career. But as the conversation turned to tackling insider trading and corruption in the capital, Musk’s tone took a darker turn.
“This is really going to get me assassinated,” he admitted, adding, “I was supposed to go back to D.C. How am I going to survive?” He went on to acknowledge the risks of “pushing too hard on the corruption stuff,” hinting that exposing too much could put his life in danger.
Musk painted a chilling picture of the dangers that come with his high-profile role, revealing that two men had previously traveled to Austin with the intent to kill him.
“People get desperate,” he stated, before detailing two separate incidents where individuals, both suffering from severe mental illness, targeted him. “One thought I’d put a chip in his head,” he revealed.
According to Musk, the sheer frequency of his name in the media makes him a prime target. “The probability that any given homicidal maniac is going to try to kill you is proportionate to how many times they hear your name. And so, they heard my name a lot. I just got to the top of the list.”
Both individuals were arrested and held in Travis County jail at the same time, but Musk claims they have since been released—albeit with electronic tracking devices.
“At this point, I think I’m at the top of the list for a lot of homicidal maniacs,” he added, underscoring the personal risks he faces as he takes on corruption and government overreach.
