Sen. Rand Paul called for an audit of Fort Knox’s gold reserves in response to tech mogul Elon Musk’s musings about the feds’ reviews of its heavily fortified stash.
Elon Musk encouraged to crack open Fort Knox and audit the $425 billion gold reserves inside — and Rand Paul wants to help
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February 16, 2025
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