Former CIA officer accused of stealing 300 gold bars, sources say

A former CIA senior officer with top secret-level clearance has been accused of secretly stashing [$40] millions of dollars in gold bars in his home that he said he needed for “work-related expenses,” according to court documents...David Rush, who held a management position, was charged with criminal theft of public money in a complaint filed in the Eastern District of Virginia. He was also accused of lying to his employers about his background for nearly two decades. [snip]“After a CIA internal investigation identified potential violations of the law, CIA Director John Ratcliffe referred the information to the FBI for a...