The Trump administration goes to Fort Knox to see if the gold remains to be there, President Donald Trump informed reporters on Monday.
“We’re truly going to Fort Knox to see if the gold is there, as a result of possibly anyone stole the gold,” Trump mentioned. “Tons of gold.”
Trump’s remarks observe mounting hypothesis on the standing of the gold saved at Fort Knox in Kentucky. Division of Authorities Effectivity (DOGE) head Elon Musk has continued to convey gentle to the problem. The hypothesis mounted, notably, after Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT) publicly said that he was denied entry into Fort Knox with out clarification.
“As a U.S. senator I’ve tried repeatedly to get into Fort Knox,” he mentioned, posting the change:
Fort Knox: “You’ll be able to’t come to Fort Knox.”
Me: “Why?”
Fort Knox: “It’s a army set up.”
Me: “I’m a senator; I am going to army bases on a regular basis.”
Fort Knox: “You continue to can’t come. As a result of, you possibly can’t.”
“Who’s confirming that gold wasn’t stolen from Fort Knox?” Musk requested after Lee’s revelation. “Perhaps it’s there, possibly it’s not.”
“That gold is owned by the American public! We need to know if it’s nonetheless there,” he continued.
“Absolutely it’s reviewed a minimum of yearly?” Musk requested, prompting a response from Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY).
“Nope. Let’s do it,” Paul mentioned.
Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-OK) is amongst those that help Trump’s name to examine the gold reserves at Fort Knox.
“Nicely, if you haven’t checked it in so lengthy, why wouldn’t you?” Mullin mentioned throughout an look on Jesse Watters Primetime.
“And by going and inspecting it and saying, ‘Hey, sure, it’s there,’ or exposing that it’s not — I believe the American individuals need to know, and I’m truly one in all them as nicely,” he added.
