Bessent has held the same line in 2026, dismissing the concerns and inviting any member of Congress to visit and verify. Critics counter that an internal "audit of the schedule of seals" is largely a paperwork exercise not a real physical assay of the metal itself.

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent assured the public that "all the gold is present and accounted for," pointing to routine internal reviews. The story quietly faded.

Bessent has held the same line in 2026, dismissing the concerns and inviting any member of Congress to visit and verify. Critics counter that an internal "audit of the schedule of seals" is largely a paperwork exercise not a real physical assay of the metal itself.