Genuinely asking why the @FBI would release a public statement (that went international) upon the arrest of CIA Agent David Rush stealing 303 gold bars and 35 luxury watches.
Today the @DOJNatSec @dojphofficial announced Rush stole 298 gold bars and 30 luxury watches.
@AGToddBlanche announced the @FBI handled this investigation and @FBIDirectorKash provided a quote in the DOJ announcement attached.
“We appreciate our law enforcement partners in the FBI and Department of Justice for securing this outcome. The Agency is committed to ensuring that those entrusted with our Nation’s secrets are held to the absolute highest standard.”
—Blanche
“By his own admission, David Rush defrauded the government of hundreds of millions of dollars, and then misused those funds for extravagant purchases,”
— FBI Director Kash Patel.
Screenshots of the original release approved to MSM - which went global - below.
The disparity from arrest to now - the numbers went down:
-5 gold bars
-5 luxury watches
What happened here?
@JusticeOIG
Former Federal Employee Pleads Guilty to Defrauding the Federal Government of Approximately $194 MILLION: Scheme Included the Fraudulent Acquisition of Tens of Millions of Dollars in Gold Bars and Luxury Properties in Florida
“Federal employees are entrusted with serving the American people, not themselves,” said @AGToddBlanche. “The Trump Administration is committed to rooting out waste, fraud, and abuse in the federal government, including by prosecuting those who foolishly defraud American taxpayers.”
🔗: justice.gov/opa/pr/former-fe…
Oct 6, 2026 · 9:21 PM UTC
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