Later that day, Paul posted that the government owns about 477 million ounces, again with half of it at Fort Knox. One understates the total by more than 100 million ounces, the other overinflates it by more than 200 million ounces. AdvertisementOnly three hours had passed between his arrival announcement and his tweet guaranteeing the status of the 147 million ounces purportedly stored there. No credible audit of 147 million ounces could take place in three hours. The correct path is not another politician walkthrough (or even a livestream, as Elon Musk has suggested), but passage and full implementation of the Gold Reserve Transparency Act.