Ex-CIA official arrested with $40M in gold bars at home
Former CIA official David Rush has been arrested after authorities discovered $40 million in gold bars at his home in Virginia. In addition to the gold, the FBI also seized $2 million in cash and around 35 luxury watches. The case raises questions about how Rush was able to secure a high-level position within the CIA while allegedly falsifying his credentials.
- ▪David Rush, a former senior CIA official, was arrested for possessing $40 million in gold bars.
- ▪The FBI also found $2 million in cash and approximately 35 luxury watches at his residence.
- ▪The incident has sparked concerns regarding the vetting process for high-level positions in intelligence agencies.
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Ex-CIA official arrested with $40M in gold bars at home Séamus Bellamy 4:49 pm Thu May 28, 2026 Mehaniq/Shutterstock Every workplace has goldbrickers. It's a time-honored tradition to work hard to look like you're working hard whilst hardly working. Those willing to work, but only enough to keep the boss off their ass. Goldbrickers show up at meetings but leave before tasks are assigned. Those who work from home spend more hours shopping for the perfect mouse jiggler than doing actual work. At the Central Intelligence Agency, however, it seems that staffers take the term more literally. The United States has arrested former senior CIA official David Rush after FBI officers found $40 million in gold bars at his Virginia home.
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