How a CIA officer convinced US government to give him $40M in gold bars — as new allegations about his past are revealed | Metals Mine

  • How a CIA officer convinced US government to give him $40M in gold bars — as new allegations about his past are revealed

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    A wannabe spy convinced the CIA to give him $40 million in gold bars by claiming it was for “work-related expenses” — and it was just the latest in a career full of increasingly brazen lies, according to federal prosecutors. David Rush made a series of requests to the agency to obtain “a significant quantity” of foreign currency and hundreds of gold bars between November and March, according to a federal affidavit. Astonishingly, Rush received what he asked for, according to the court documents, and the agency was later unable to locate any record of Rush explaining the work-related purpose for the enormous ... (full story)

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DwnUndrTrdr
May 28, 2026 8:00pm
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What about how Don Jr’s linked Venture capital firm 1789 Capital bought into startup Vulcan Elements just before it received an expedited loan of $620 million from the Department of Defense ( War )
Hopefully more capable management than the Trump Mobile phone made in USA debacle.
Jwosjw
May 28, 2026 3:48pm
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That's like 160 thousand Chomo bucks
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Trader#E72B
May 28, 2026 7:12pm
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1 of those is now worth more than the entire Iranian economy
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