President Trump has been in office just over one month and DOGE continues to do its thing. Up next on the audit list could be a visit to Fort Knox:
🚨Update: DOGE next target - Fort Knox Gold Reserve! The US gold reserves - last "audited" in 1974 - remain shrouded in secrecy. Elon Musk's recent query sheds light on decades of opacity! It’s time for a full accounting of OUR Gold at Fort Knox!! 🇺🇸 pic.twitter.com/EYDcPanMvB
— US Homeland Security News (@defense_civil25) February 16, 2025
Suffice to say the contents of the vault at Fort Knox aren't audited very often:
The last reported audit at the Fort Knox reserve was in September 1974, when several congressional representatives told the public the supply remained intact, according to the U.S. Mint. Gerald R. Ford, who was president at the time of the visit, allowed a batch of journalists to attend.
"The Congressional inspection adheres to the new open door policy of the government announced by President Ford," then-director of the Mint Mary Brooks said in a news release. "By also inviting the press to witness the Congressional inspection, the Mint is clearing away cobwebs and re-assuring the public that their gold is intact and safe."
The last tour of the Fort Knox base was on Aug. 24, 2017 during the first Trump administration. U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell of Kentucky, then-Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and a few Congressional representatives entered the base in the first visit to non-authorized personnel in over 40 years, according to the U.S. Mint.
Elon Musk is floating the idea of opening the vault at Fort Knox and doing it live:
Elon Musk: “There's like 5000 tons of gold in Fort Knox… This is your gold. It's the public's gold… It should be a live tour, let's open the door and see what's behind it. I'd watch that. What does 5000 tons of gold even look like? Maybe there's some other stuff in there too.” pic.twitter.com/UcB5EMxcXj
— America (@america) February 21, 2025
Trump said he plans to go along when the Ft. Knox vault is opened up:
BREAKING: President Trump says he will personally inspect Fort Knox to confirm whether or not some of the nation's gold reserves had been stolen. pic.twitter.com/WRTtYct068
— Libs of TikTok (@libsoftiktok) February 21, 2025
So, what do you all think -- Will the Fort Knox vault be loaded with more gold bars than Bob Menendez's bedroom closet, or will it contain an empty Coke bottle and chewing gum wrapper?
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He should send Geraldo Rivera to do a whole hour, with the reveal right at the end. https://t.co/UzTzwIDz6w
— Joel Engel (@joelengel) February 21, 2025
That's kind of like what I've been half expecting to happen:
Musk opening up where the gold is stored: pic.twitter.com/EbNLImjqcV
— Doug Powers (@ThePowersThatBe) February 16, 2025
Or maybe the vault will be full of IOUs, like this:
Perhaps the gold bars have been replaced with something a little more valuable:
Fort Knox’s actual gold. pic.twitter.com/8lI5Wh9tSy
— Ian ᛭ MacGregor (@KnightspurHouse) February 20, 2025
What do YOU think will be in the vault? All the gold? Nothing? Something else? Place your bets!
