18.02.2025 07:10
Billionaire Elon Musk stated that he could gain access to the gold reserves at Fort Knox, where the entire treasury of the United States is stored, for the position of Head of the U.S. Department of Productivity.
The billionaire Elon Musk, head of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) in the United States, hinted that they could audit the gold reserves stored at Fort Knox, where precious metals are kept. Musk stated in a post on his social media account X, "Searching for gold at Fort Knox."
"WE WANT TO KNOW IF IT'S STILL THERE"
Quoting a post by Utah Senator Mike Lee, who was denied entry to Fort Knox in Kentucky, Musk said, "Who is confirming that gold hasn't been stolen from Fort Knox? Maybe it is there, maybe it isn't. That gold belongs to the American people. We want to know if it’s still there."
"A LIVE VIDEO TOUR WOULD BE AMAZING"
Additionally, in another post, Musk expressed, "It would be amazing to do a live video tour of Fort Knox."
Meanwhile, Kentucky Senator Rand Paul had called on Musk over the weekend to examine the gold reserves at Fort Knox.
THE U.S. TREASURY IS STORED HERE
According to information on the U.S. Department of the Treasury's website, Fort Knox, where access is not permitted for visitors, stores precious metal reserves. It is recorded that nearly half of the gold stored by the U.S. Treasury is kept at Fort Knox, with the current gold holdings amounting to 147.3 million ounces.