OAN Staff Brooke Mallory
6:48 PM – Monday, February 17, 2025

Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) head Elon Musk has been urged by GOP politicians to shift his attention toward the United States Bullion Depository, also known as Fort Knox — one of the most secure locations on earth.

In response to the tech mogul’s thoughts regarding the cache, GOP Kentucky Senator Rand Paul demanded an examination of the vault’s enormous gold holdings, which are valued at an estimated $425 billion, based on current market rates.

An online user asked Musk to “take a look inside Fort Knox just to make sure the 4,580 tons of US gold is there,” prompting Musk to respond to the request.

“Surely it’s reviewed at least every year,” Musk responded to X user Zerohedge.

“Nope. Let’s do it,” Paul (R-Ky.) responded, chiming in, referring to the Army installation in Kentucky.

Former Representative Ron Paul (R-Texas), the father of the Kentucky senator, previously pushed for more openness in regard to the nation’s reserves.

Since the vaults were completely off-limits for decades, it’s unclear when the facility last had a thorough audit.

In response to previous allegations of thievery, a congressional delegation and members of the press were granted access to the complex for the first time in 1974. In 2017, during the first Trump administration, former Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin was given access to the vaults once more.

Meanwhile, a number of theories pertaining to the U.S. government secretly auctioning off the gold, rather than storing it inside Fort Knox, have been plaguing the site since at least the 1970s. The recent news of Musk’s interest in auditing Fort Knox has even prompted social media users to post humorous videos and other claims referencing these theories.