John Hamilton - Fort Knox Has Never Been Audited
February 21, 2025
Makow- Given their record, my guess is Fort Knox is empty. 2/3 of my Twitter Poll agreed.
John Hamilton- "Was jolted into some writing action this morning
when NPR put out a boldface lie, and with a smirk. Stuck in my craw."
by John Hamilton
(henrymakow.com)
Just this morning, in a mocking tone, NPR said that Elon Musk "wants to audit the Fed and Fort Knox.
Both are audited annually."
Tone: Smirk, smirk.
Fact check executive summary: not true.
Fort Knox, which houses the United States Bullion Depository, is not audited annually in the way that a typical financial institution or business might be. However, here are the facts:
1. The Most Notable Audit (1953)
The last full audit of the gold reserves at Fort Knox occurred in 1953, shortly after President Dwight D. Eisenhower took office.
This audit involved a physical inspection of only a small percentage of the gold, rather than a complete inventory check.
2. 1974 Inspection
In response to growing public speculation and conspiracy theories about whether the gold was actually there, a delegation of journalists, politicians, and government officials was allowed inside Fort Knox for the first time in decades. They reported seeing large amounts of gold, but this was not a full, official audit.
3. The 2017 Treasury Inspection
The U.S. Treasury Secretary at the time, Steven Mnuchin, along with other officials, visited Fort Knox.
Mnuchin tweeted, "Glad gold is safe!"--but this was more of a symbolic visit rather than a full-scale audit.
4. Ongoing Internal Checks
The U.S. Department of the Treasury and the U.S. Mint conduct periodic inspections and verifications of gold reserves at Fort Knox.
These inspections involve weighing, assaying, and verifying a sample of the gold bars.
However, these are not full annual audits, and most of the gold has not been reassessed in decades.
5. Calls for a Full Audit
Some lawmakers and financial experts have called for a comprehensive audit of the gold reserves at Fort Knox.
Critics argue that there should be more transparency regarding the U.S. gold reserves, but so far, no large-scale audit has been ordered.
Conclusion
While Fort Knox undergoes internal verifications, it does not receive a full, independent audit every year. The most recent large-scale checks have been limited in scope, and the last full audit of its contents was in 1953.
NPR is a propagandist for leftist lies.
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John Hamilton is the author of False Flags, State Secrets, Government Deceptions: A Short History of the Modern Era and THE COVID VACCINE: And the silencing of our doctors and scientists . He has also recently re-published the formerly out-of-print, anti-feminism treatise The Power of Sexual Surrender by Dr. Marie Robinson. All on Amazon.
RH said (February 21, 2025):
"Silver dimes (90% silver) were minted until 1964. The US Mint switched from silver to a copper-nickel alloy in 1965. This alloy remains in use today. Using silver in the US circulated coins ended with the signing of the Coinage Act of 1965." From a web search
Henry,
I really don't expect Fort Knox to have the physical gold...even if photos show bars, who will know if they are made of gold? Maybe painted lead????
I remember as an elementary student in the 1960s how we would be asked by our teachers to give our silver dimes into some charity that was to feed starving children in India. That was a sneaky way to recapture the silver dimes while replacing them with the alloy dimes. We all did donate until there was none left to give! You have to chuckle at the naivety of all of us back then.
The audacity of FDR outlawing gold holdings was the start. They upturned the economy in the 1930s. The elite were thieves then and still are to this day.
A few days ago, you posted a picture of Jesus in chains...I said there is TRUTH...in chains. The elite will not stand for having the truth unbound.