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Elon Musk encouraged to crack open Fort Knox and audit the $425 billion gold reserves inside — and Rand Paul wants to help
New York Post ^ | Feb 16 | By Ryan King

Posted on 02/16/2025 5:08:25 PM PST by RandFan

Elon Musk could get a golden audit.

The world’s richest man got encouragement Sunday to bring his cost-cutting Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) into one of the most secure places in the world: Fort Knox.

Sen. Rand Paul called for a review of the vault’s massive gold reserves — worth an estimated $425 billion based on market rates — in response to the tech mogul’s musings about the stash.

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The first tour of the facility came in 1974 when journalists and a Congressional delegation were allowed in following claims the stores had been looted. The vaults were opened again in 2017, during the last Trump administration, for Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin to view them.

Since at least the 1970s, Fort Knox has been plagued by conspiracy theories that the piles of gold supposedly held within don’t exist – and that the riches were instead sold off by the US government.

Former Rep. Paul’s attempt to get inside in 2010 even included legislation that would see the fort audited, using similar language to what his son is now employing.

(Excerpt) Read more at nypost.com ...


TOPICS: Miscellaneous; News/Current Events; US: Kentucky
KEYWORDS: doge; fortknox; gold; musk
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What is the US Mint hiding @ Fort Knox. 50 YEARS for an audit?
1 posted on 02/16/2025 5:08:25 PM PST by RandFan
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To: RandFan

Call in the troops if need be. There needs to be an accounting.


2 posted on 02/16/2025 5:11:29 PM PST by BipolarBob (Making inappropriate postings since 2004.)
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To: RandFan

Hunter wants to help.


3 posted on 02/16/2025 5:12:42 PM PST by Mark (DONATE ONCE every 3 months-is that a big deal?)
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To: RandFan

Half of it probably disappeared up Hunter’s nose.


4 posted on 02/16/2025 5:13:57 PM PST by The Duke (Not without incident.)
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To: RandFan

This is the one stone that won’t be allowed to be overturned. What might not be under it would be very bad ju-ju.


5 posted on 02/16/2025 5:15:08 PM PST by damper99
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To: RandFan

I wouldn’t be surprised if Elon started using goldfinger names as an X handle. There’s some good ones.


6 posted on 02/16/2025 5:15:44 PM PST by Track9 (Make haste slowly. )
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To: The Duke

Check Iran.

After obama’s shenanigans.......


7 posted on 02/16/2025 5:16:18 PM PST by metmom (He who testifies to these things says, “Surely I am coming soon." Amen. Come, Lord Jesus)
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To: damper99; BipolarBob

Yes. They’re very protective of this facility. Reminds me of Area 51...

Although, I’d also say that place is ground zero for the Banksters and associated elite.

It’s where the loot is and some pressing answers maybe!


8 posted on 02/16/2025 5:18:00 PM PST by RandFan
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To: RandFan

Biden’s Corvette.


9 posted on 02/16/2025 5:18:59 PM PST by bigbob (Yes. We ARE going back!)
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To: RandFan

I wonder just where they (FBI) stashed the Epstein tapes that weren’t entered into evidence. Someplace secure . . away from prying eyes. Things that make you go hmmmmm.


10 posted on 02/16/2025 5:24:56 PM PST by BipolarBob (Making inappropriate postings since 2004.)
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To: RandFan

What happens if we find out it was a fraud and there is no gold or the value is 90% less than anticipated. Will the whole economy go to crap


11 posted on 02/16/2025 5:27:43 PM PST by ncfool (America has died we are living in the united socialist states of aMeriKa)
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To: damper99

This is the one stone that won’t be allowed to be overturned. What might not be under it would be very bad ju-ju.

Yep. If the gold isn't there, and they reveal that, the US loses its position as a world leader, and the rest of the 21st century will belong to the East (where the gold has been flowing).
We will be like the UK after their empire disappeared.


12 posted on 02/16/2025 5:29:25 PM PST by chud
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I think this is a bad idea.

We need finish thatching our front yard before we go running off to the back one cause that is where all the bodies are buried and when the mud really starts hitting the rotating object.

I have never heard of a case where the bodies were buried in the front yard.


13 posted on 02/16/2025 5:30:52 PM PST by algore
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To: RandFan
Put Geraldo on the case. He's good at cracking vaults looking for lost or "misplaced" loot.


14 posted on 02/16/2025 5:36:06 PM PST by ProtectOurFreedom (Democrats who say ‘no one is above the law’ won’t mind going to prison for the money they stole.)
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To: RandFan

I want to help too. Is it okay if I wear my baggy pants???


15 posted on 02/16/2025 5:36:58 PM PST by rbg81 (=)
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To: Mark

Did Hunter hear that it snows in the vault?


16 posted on 02/16/2025 5:37:08 PM PST by ProtectOurFreedom (Democrats who say ‘no one is above the law’ won’t mind going to prison for the money they stole.)
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To: ncfool

What can be done?
The ones who might have committed fraud are all dead because it was 40-50 years ago when this fraud would have been committed. Those currently working didn’t do the thieving but are working to cover up what was done.

All that can be done is to build up the reserves again with yearly, or even semi-yearly audits to ensure that what is in there is really in there.


17 posted on 02/16/2025 5:37:55 PM PST by Jonty30 (Groundhogs don't falsify their predictions for grant money, whereas climate scientists do. )
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To: RandFan

Sure why not? Like the JFK files i suspect a lot of conspiracy wonks will be let down. But let it all hang out and let’s find out.


18 posted on 02/16/2025 5:38:53 PM PST by plain talk
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To: algore
We need finish thatching our front yard before we go running off to the back one cause that is where all the bodies are buried...

Exactly. The gold may not be there, and even if it is there, its ownership will have to be established. It was being stored there, but that doesn't mean that it is owned by the government.


19 posted on 02/16/2025 5:42:16 PM PST by chud
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To: RandFan

I’m afraid they’re going to find Goldfinger took it all in 1964 and the gubmint replaced it with costume jewelry worth all of 4 bucks


20 posted on 02/16/2025 5:47:43 PM PST by chuckee
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