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Wednesday, May 27, 2026

A former US government official has been arrested after FBI investigators found hundreds of gold bars worth more than $40 million in his Virginia home. David Rush made several requests to the US government to receive the bars for "work-related expenses" over the past year, according to court documents. He has been charged with criminal theft of public money in a complaint filed last week.

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Agents also uncovered about $2 million (1.5 million) in US currency in Rush's home, along with 35 luxury watches, many of them Rolexes. Rush, who court documents say had top secret clearance and access to classified information, has also been accused of lying about his education and military service when applying for his government job, and fraudulently taking military leave with thousands of dollars in pay.

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"Court documents also say Rush, who held a management position, lied about his educational and employment background. He applied to the CIA three times, saying at different times he had graduated from Clemson University and the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, and that he had an aircraft test from the U.S. Naval Pilot School. At other times he said he was a thesis adviser at the Air Force Institute of Technology and was a Navy pilot. None of it was true, according to the charges."

#1 | Posted by Doc_Sarvis at 2026-05-28 04:31 AM | Reply

"David Rush made several requests to the US government to receive the bars for work-related expenses' over the past year ... ."

Paging Joel and Ethan ... the Coen Brothers.

#2 | Posted by Doc_Sarvis at 2026-05-28 07:10 AM | Reply

The nerve of this guy!

Only the orange chomo and his cabinet are allowed to steal from the taxpayers.

#3 | Posted by Nixon at 2026-05-28 09:49 AM | Reply

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