We’re gonna go into Fort Knox. Do you know about that?” the president added, speaking to reporters, per the clip posted online.
“One of the things we do want to look — I mean, we hope everything’s fine with Fort Knox, but we’re gonna go to Fort Knox, the fabled Fort Knox, to make sure the gold is there,” he said.
“Where would the gold have gone?” a reporter asked.
“If the gold isn’t there, we’re gonna be very upset,” the president replied.
According to the United States Bullion Repository, there are 147.3 million ounces of gold, valued at about $435 billion, as of Monday. Gold opened at $2,950.01 an ounce on the markets.
The United States Bullion Depository at Fort Knox has safeguarded the nation’s precious metal reserves since 1937, becoming synonymous with security and protection. In addition
