Fort Knox, America’s most secure gold depository, is back in the spotlight as President Trump announces an inspection by Elon Musk to verify its gold reserves.
Built like a fortress in 1936, Fort Knox is famous for being virtually impenetrable. Its walls are made of enormous amounts of granite, concrete, and steel. The security is so tight that in its entire history, only three groups have ever been allowed inside: President Franklin Roosevelt, a group of journalists and Congress members in 1974, and Treasury officials in 2017.
While Treasury Secretary Bessent insists that yearly audits show all the gold is there, Trump wants Musk to verify this personally.