This story about a CIA agent who had 303 gold bars in his house (which he requested from the government and got!) is bonkers.

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/27/us/politics/fbi-arrest-cia-official-gold-bars.html?unlocked_article_code=1.llA.adYp.0h2BonucMXX4&smid=nytcore-ios-share

F.B.I. Arrests C.I.A. Official With $40 Million in Gold Bars in His Home

The only charge lodged against David Rush is that he inflated his academic credentials and obtained military leave pay worth tens of thousands of dollars.

The New York Times