Despite assurances made last week by Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent that all of the U.S. gold reserves kept at Fort Knox are “present and accounted for,” President Trump continues to insist that he and Elon Musk will soon travel to Kentucky to make sure the gold bars haven’t been stolen.

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 accounted for.

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 accounted for.

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.

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said U.S. taxpayers don’t need to worry about the security of their private data while Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency team seeks to make