Elon Musk, the world’s richest man and head of the powerful Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), and President Donald Trump elevated decades-old conspiracies about the state of the U.S. government’s gold reserve at Fort Knox this week,

Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) will investigate whether Fort Knox’s gold reserves remain intact as part of a federal asset review. The move follows President Donald Trump’s announcement that he will inspect the depository to verify the reported 400 tonnes of gold.