Elon Musk To Be Granted Access To Fort Knox After Casting Doubt On Gold Reserves: 'Maybe It's There, Maybe It's Not'

Musk and President Trump have cast doubt on the safety of the country's gold reserve, demanding to go to Fort Knox to ensure the gold is "still there." (Credit: Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)

President Donald Trump has repeatedly promised to bring the U.S. back into its "golden age." Now, Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) Chair Elon Musk, the richest man alive, will be granted access to Fort Knox in Kentucky to make sure American gold reserves are still there.

Fort Knox's tightly sealed U.S. Bullion Depository currently stores 147.3 million troy ounces in gold— or more than half of the Treasury's total supply, Axios reports. The gold is held at a government-set book value of $42.22 per ounce.