From last November to March, the court papers say, Mr. Rush asked for, and received, “a significant quantity of foreign currency and tens of millions of dollars in gold bars for work-related expenses.”
Hey guys I need 40 million in solid gold. This hotel I like to stay at in Caracas doesn’t take our corporate Amex
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/27/us/politics/fbi-arrest-cia-official-gold-bars.html
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/national-security/former-cia-officer-accused-stealing-300-gold-bars-sources-say-rcna347177
"WASHINGTON — A former CIA senior officer with top secret-level clearance has been accused of secretly stashing millions of dollars in gold bars in his home that he said he needed for “work-related expenses,” according to court documents and two people familiar with his employment history. "