Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., encouraged President Donald Trump’s Department of Government Efficiency to audit the country’s gold reserve at Fort Knox.

Elon Musk, whom Trump put in charge of DOGE, responded to an X user who said it “would be great if @elonmusk could take a look inside Fort Knox just to make sure the 4,580 tons of US gold is there. Last time anyone looked was 50 years ago in 1974.”

“Surely it’s reviewed at least every year?” wrote Musk, who later received an answer from Paul.

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