The Fake CIA Program Behind the $40 Million Gold Scandal

In May 2026, FBI agents seized 303 gold bars worth roughly $40 million from a home in Virginia, along with cash and dozens of luxury watches. The owner was David Rush, a senior CIA officer with top secret clearance. Despite that access, the charge against him is a straightforward one: theft of public money under 18 U.S.C. 641. This episode of Off Air looks at how that was possible. It works through the FBI affidavit and the mechanics of special access programs under Executive Order 13526, inc...