---
title: "Edward Snowden Searched For Evidence That Gov Is Hiding Aliens"
description: "Edward Snowden told Joe Rogan on the Joe Rogan Experience Podcast that he tried to find evidence that the U.S. government is hiding aliens."
date: "2019-10-23"
modified: "2019-11-01"
authors:
  - name: "Victor Tangermann"
    job_title: "Senior Editor"
    link: "https://futurism.com/authors/victor"
url: "https://futurism.com/the-byte/edward-snowden-evidence-gov-hiding-aliens"
categories:
  - "Future Society"
tags:
  - "alien life"
  - "aliens"
  - "edward snowden"
  - "joe rogan"
  - "the digest"
---

# Edward Snowden Searched For Evidence That Gov Is Hiding Aliens

![On the Joe Rogan Experience Podcast, Edward Snowden told Rogan that he "couldn't find anything" about aliens despite having "ridiculous access."](<https://futurism.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/edward-snowden-searched-for-evidence-that-gov-is-hiding-aliens.jpg>)
*\<em\>Image: Gage Skidmore via Flickr/Victor Tangermann\</em\>*

## Let's See Them Aliens

Is the U.S. government embroiled in a massive conspiracy to hide aliens from us? National Security Agency whistleblower Edward Snowden says probably not.

In a conversation on the Joe Rogan Experience Podcast — where else? — Snowden told Rogan that he "couldn't find anything," despite having "ridiculous access to the networks of the NSA, CIA, military, all these groups."

https://youtu.be/efs3QRr8LWw

## Damn Well

And if there are aliens that the government is hiding away from us, they're pretty well hidden.

"If it's hidden, and it could be hidden, it's hidden really damn well especially for people on the inside," Snowden said.

Rogan has discussed the topics with plenty of his guests in the past, including Bernie Sanders. In a conversation on Rogan's podcast in August, [Sanders claimed](<https://futurism.com/the-byte/bernie-sanders-joe-rogan-declassify-et>) he will help investigate Area 51 to reveal if there are indeed aliens there.

## Permanent Record

Snowden has been living in Russia since 2013 after releasing highly classified information about the NSA and CIA's global surveillance program.

His book, "Permanent Record," was published on September 17, but was [faced with a civil lawsuit](<https://www.engadget.com/2019/09/17/us-edward-snowden-book-permanent-record-lawsuit-memoir/>) by the Department of Justice the same day.

**READ MORE:** [Edward Snowden doesn't think the government is hiding aliens](<https://www.cnet.com/news/edward-snowden-doesnt-think-the-government-is-hiding-aliens/>) \[*CNET*\]

**More on aliens:** *[The US Army Is Spending $750K to Partner With UFO Research Group](<https://futurism.com/the-byte/us-army-tom-delonge-ufo-research>)*

## Author
I've been at Futurism since 2017, where my role has evolved to encompass design, writing, and increasingly editing. I've always been fascinated by space exploration and advanced transportation, which I've leaned into by interviewing luminaries in those fields while closely following the dimensions of policy and regulation that allow next-generation projects to succeed -- or, sometimes, to fail. I'm also keenly interested in the effects of generative AI on society, policies, and democratic institutions, as well as clean energy, physics and biology, and the vagaries of tech leadership. My work for Futurism has been cited by publications including Ars Technica, Gizmodo, PC Magazine, Jalopnik, Fox News, and the New York Post. I spent my childhood living in locations including Manila, the Philippines, and Geneva, Switzerland, attended McGill University, and now live in Toronto, Canada. Before Futurism I worked at AskMen and a small photography studio. In my free time, I'm an avid gardener, foodie, and craft beer lover, as well as a maker of artisanal hot pepper sauces. I have a magnificent dog named Freida.

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