• marine_mustang@sh.itjust.works
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    11 days ago

    From November to March, Rush requested and received a “significant quantity of foreign currency and tens of millions of dollars in gold bars for work-related expenses,” according to an affidavit from an FBI agent investigating the case.

    It’s not like he snuck them out of the vault…

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      10 days ago

      So he requested hundreds of gold bars instead of just one… and someone noticed? Gotta be more careful with your fraud, waste, and abuse!

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        10 days ago

        We all know how these things go, typical stuff. You start with 2, keep one and give one away, but then somewhere along the line you find yourself submitting a requisition request for half of Fort Knox. We’ve all been there