New Delhi, Feb. 23 -- Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) is set to investigate whether the gold reserves at Fort Knox are intact. This initiative aligns with an ongoing review of federal assets and spending. The move follows remarks by US President Donald Trump, who called for accountability of the nation's gold reserves.

Addressing the Republican Governors Association (RGA) meeting, Trump announced plans to personally inspect Fort Knox. "I'm going to see if we have gold there. We want to find out. Did anybody steal the gold in Fort Knox?" he said. Trump emphasised that the gold depository should be audited to confirm the reported 400 tonnes of gold remains secure.

Fort Knox, located in north-central Kentucky, has st...