Trump 2nd term live updates: Musk sets sights on Fort Knox gold reserves



The administration of President Donald Trump is facing numerous legal challenges as it continues its drastic attempt to reduce the size of the federal government.

Following the dismissal of several hundred FAA employees, Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency is scheduled to visit the Federal Aviation Administration's Air Traffic Control Command Center in Virginia on Monday.

While European leaders held an emergency summit in Paris, senior U.S. and Russian officials were scheduled to meet in Saudi Arabia to discuss halting Vladimir Putin's invasion of Ukraine, sans Volodymyr Zelenskyy. 

Musk sets sights on Fort Knox gold reserves





As Elon Musk's DOGE continues to target federal agencies like the Social Security Administration and Internal Revenue Service, the world's richest man has now set his sights on U.S. gold reserves at Fort Knox.

In recent days, Musk repeatedly posted about wanting to "make sure" the gold is still at the United States Bullion Depository at Fort Knox, Kentucky, which holds approximately 147.3 million ounces of gold, according to the U.S. Mint.

Musk said on X, "This gold is the property of the American people," raising questions over whether the gold is still at Fort Knox. I sincerely hope it remains.



"Who is confirming that gold wasn't stolen from Fort Knox?" Musk posted as well.

The facility was visited by former Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin in 2017, during the first term of President Donald Trump. In 1974, a legislative delegation and journalists were the last to access the vault. The Treasury Secretary permits the inspection when there are persistent rumors that all of the gold has been taken out of the vaults, according to the U.S. Mint website.

Musk even suggested live-streaming a tour of Fort Knox on Monday in response to conspiracy theorist Alex Jones' coverage of his remarks, saying he'd      see more...