Coverage dated February 16, 2025 to February 20, 2025

Donald Trump and Elon Musk want to know if America's gold is at Fort Knox

Headline from WHAS Louisville, on the newest of 2 developments

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says there is an audit every year and that “all the gold is present and accounted for" at Fort Knox.

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Developments in this update

2 dated developments, oldest first, newest marked. Each is named by one outlet's own headline; open its reports to see every outlet that covered it.

Feb 17, 2025
Is Elon Musk auditing Fort Knox's gold reserve? What we know
Headline from Newsweek ·
Feb 20, 2025Newest
Donald Trump and Elon Musk want to know if America's gold is at Fort Knox
Headline from WHAS Louisville ·

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Reports & sources

25 articles, oldest first.

FOX Business
Elon Musk's DOGE prepares to audit US gold reserves at Fort Knox after urging by Sen. Rand Paul (opens FOX Business)
Published Feb 16, 2025
FOX Business's feed description
Tech mogul Elon Musk could bring DOGE to Ft. Knox to audit the massive gold reserve stored on base after Sen. Rand Paul revealed it isn't subject to a yearly review.
Newsweek
Is Elon Musk auditing Fort Knox's gold reserve? What we know (opens Newsweek)
Published Feb 16, 2025
Newsweek's feed description
Amid speculation about U.S. gold reserves, Musk says he wants to tour Fort Knox and uncover the truth behind the secure facility.
NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth
Trump says his administration will check Fort Knox ‘to make sure the gold is there' (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)
Published Feb 19, 2025
NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth's feed description
A drive to audit Fort Knox has gained steam recently from comments by Elon Musk on X.
Time
Trump and Musk Push Conspiracy Theory About Fort Knox’s Gold (opens Time)
Published Feb 19, 2025
Time's feed description
“If the gold isn’t there, we’re going to be very upset,” the President said. His Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has said it’s all “present and accounted for.“
Daily Journal
What to know about Fort Knox's gold depository (opens Daily Journal)
Published Feb 19, 2025
Daily Journal's feed description
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — President Donald Trump says Elon Musk will be looking at Fort Knox, the legendary depository in Kentucky for American gold reserves, to make sure the gold is still there. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says there is an audit every year and that “all the gold is present and a…
Washington Examiner
Trump echoes Musk in call to ensure Fort Knox gold 'is still there' (opens Washington Examiner)
Published Feb 19, 2025
Washington Examiner's feed description
Trump vowed to send a team to visit Fort Knox, the military base best known for housing the majority of the nation's gold reserves.
FOX Business
Trump backs confirming Fort Knox gold is there, as Treasury says it is (opens FOX Business)
Published Feb 19, 2025
FOX Business's feed description
The president's support of auditing Fort Knox comes after it was revealed there is no annual review of the world-renowned stash at the Kentucky facility.
MyNorthwest
Trump wants to know if there's gold in Fort Knox. (There is) (opens MyNorthwest)
Published Feb 19, 2025
MyNorthwest's feed description
WASHINGTON (AP) — While flying back to Washington aboard Air Force One on Wednesday night, a reporter asked President Donald Trump whether Elon Musk would
New York Post
Trump says he and Elon Musk ‘will be very upset’ if Fort Knox gold was stolen (opens New York Post)
Published Feb 19, 2025
New York Post's feed description
The Kentucky installation holds 147.3 million ounces of gold — more than half of the Treasury Department's reserves, officials say.
Forbes
Musk And Trump Question Fort Knox’s $400 Billion Gold Supply—But Bessent Says It’s Still There. Here (opens Forbes)
Published Feb 19, 2025
Forbes's feed description
"I can tell the American...all the gold is there,” Treasury chief Scott Bessent said, pushing back at Trump and Musk
Insider
Trump and Musk say they want to make sure the Fort Knox gold is still there: 'Maybe it's there, maybe it's not' (opens Insider)
Published Feb 19, 2025
Insider's feed description
Donald Trump and Elon Musk are unsure if there is still gold at the famed US repository. The Treasury Department says it is checked every year.
NBC New York
Is there gold in Fort Knox?: What to know about the U.S. Treasury's Bullion Depository (opens NBC New York)
Published Feb 19, 2025
NBC New York's feed description
Trump said Musk would be looking at Fort Knox, the legendary depository for American gold reserves in Kentucky.
Green Field Reporter
Trump wants to know if there's gold in Fort Knox. (There is) - The Daily Reporter (opens Green Field Reporter)
Published Feb 19, 2025
Green Field Reporter's feed description
WASHINGTON (AP) — While flying back to Washington aboard Air Force One on Wednesday night, a reporter asked President Donald Trump whether Elon Musk would pursue budget cuts at the Pentagon. His response might be confusing to anyone who hasn’t spent the last several days monitoring Musk’s account on…
Forbes
Trump Joins Elon Musk In Targeting Fort Knox Gold—What We Know About Its $400 Billion Supply (opens Forbes)
Published Feb 19, 2025
Forbes's feed description
"We’re going to go to Fort Knox...to make sure the gold is there,” Trump said this week.
WHAS Louisville
Donald Trump and Elon Musk want to know if America's gold is at Fort Knox (opens WHAS Louisville)
Published Feb 20, 2025
WHAS Louisville's feed description
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says there is an audit every year and that “all the gold is present and accounted for" at Fort Knox.
CBS News
Elon Musk to be let inside Fort Knox depository to inspect gold reserves (opens CBS News)
Published Feb 20, 2025
CBS News's feed description
The United States Bullion Depository at Fort Knox has stored precious metal bullion reserves for the United States since 1937.

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