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Why Trump and Musk want to audit gold reserves at Fort Knox

Season 2025 Episode 72 | 4m 01s

President Trump and Elon Musk have cast doubt on whether the U.S. gold reserves stored at Fort Knox still exist. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent insists the gold is safe. The conversation led our digital anchor Deema Zein to dig deeper with economics correspondent Paul Solman.

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