In an interview with Fox News, U.S. Treasury Secretary Bessant stated, "All the gold at Fort Knox has been counted and the accounts are clear. The United States has the world's largest gold reserves, totaling over $1 trillion." When asked, "I've hear

2026-07-15

In an interview with Fox News, U.S. Treasury Secretary Bessant stated, "All the gold at Fort Knox has been counted and the accounts are clear. The United States has the world's largest gold reserves, totaling over $1 trillion." When asked, "I've heard we received a lot of gold from Venezuela," Bessant replied, "We received a lot from Venezuela—gold, and oil sales were very good. But it will ultimately return to the Venezuelan people."