- A former senior CIA official, David Rush, has been accused of stealing over $40 million worth of gold bars from the federal government.
- Rush was arrested last week in Virginia and charged with criminal theft of public money, according to court filings.
- An FBI affidavit alleges that between November and March, Rush requested and received "tens of millions of dollars in gold bars for work-related expenses."
- Federal officials searched his home on May 18, seizing more than 300 gold bars, approximately $2 million in US currency, and 35 luxury watches.
- The FBI investigation also found that Rush allegedly lied for years about his education and military background, falsely claiming to be a Navy pilot and a graduate of two universities.
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