Will Elon Musk Join the Campaign by Sound Money Advocates for an Audit of America’s Gold Reserves?

With a renewed desire for government transparency, Musk and his team of auditors are being urged to take a closer look at the wealth stored in Uncle Sam’s vaults.

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The gold depository at Fort Knox in Kentucky, seen in 1974. AP

An X exchange over the weekend is bringing new light to an issue long shrouded in mystery — the status of America’s purported stockpile of 8,133 tons of gold stored at Fort Knox and other government vaults across the country.

News aggregator ZeroHedge tweeted at President Trump’s head of government efficiency, Elon Musk, “It would be great if @elonmusk could take a look inside Fort Knox just to make sure the 4,580 tons of US gold is there. Last time anyone looked was 50 years ago in 1974.”

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