The 667-pound clue spy agency missed in David Rush’s gold bar scandal: ‘Humiliation for the CIA’

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Stack of gold bullions in Indonesian Bank

From NY Post:

The CIA should have known something was off the moment ex-officer David Rush demanded 667 pounds of gold bullion.

Instead of requesting diamonds or rare gems — the far lighter, more mobile currency the agency has long favored for clandestine work — Rush asked for heavy gold bars, a choice a former senior CIA official told The Post was an obvious red flag.

“It’s a humiliation for the CIA,” said Tom Fitton, president of Judicial Watch, the watchdog group that has hammered the Secret Service for putting President Trump at risk.

“It shows that the agency is a disaster in terms of internal security,” he said. “This is a crisis in terms of security at the CIA. Who else is working there who has a fabricated background?” he said.

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