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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

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Sun May 31, 2026, 01:43 PM Sunday

Trump's Deputy Defense Secretary Unmasked as CIA Gold Hoarder's Mentor [View all]

A now-former high-level CIA official accused of stealing a whopping $40 million in gold bars from the U.S. government has been linked to President Donald Trump’s billionaire deputy defense secretary.

FBI agents last week seized 303 gold bars from the Ashburn, Virginia, home of former CIA official David Rush, according to court documents.

Rush, who claimed the gold was for “work-related expenses,” was arrested and charged with theft of public money. Agents also discovered $2 million in U.S. cash and 35 luxury watches, investigators reported.

Rush, 49, is also accused of forging his educational and military credentials. He worked for the CIA for 17 years and held a senior role in the agency’s Directorate of Science and Technology, which utilizes cutting-edge technology in intelligence investigations.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/politics/articles/trump-deputy-defense-secretary-unmasked-030920271.html

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