# Why ex-CIA officer David Rush’s $40M gold bar case could point to ‘large-scale cover-up’ — as expert reveals painstaking vetting process

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- Published: 2026-05-30T09:00:00-05:00
- Author: Curated by John Wysocki

Photo credit: PublicDomainPictures via Pixabay. Article by Priscilla DeGregory and Chris Nesi. New York Post – May 29, 2026. Ex-CIA officer David Rush’s alleged years-long scheme that netted him $40 million in gold bars and a top-secret security clearance has those in the Clandestine Service community questioning how he slipped through the fastidious vetting process — and who else may be flying under the radar. Former CIA staff operations officer Tracy Walder was baffled over the stunning allegations against Rush and believes they could point to a much more troubling issue within the agency. “This would have been a large-scale lying cover-up. There would have had to be a lot of other co-conspirators,” Walder told The Post. […] Click here to view original web page at www.nypost.com