CIA puts senior officials on leave over officer arrested with gold bars

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https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/national-security/cia-put-senior-officials-leave-officer-arrested-gold-bars-rcna348517

WASHINGTON — The CIA has put several senior officials on administrative leave over their handling of a high-ranking officer who allegedly had $40 million in gold bars stashed at his home, according to three people familiar with the decisions.

David Rush, a senior CIA officer who worked on one of the most highly sensitive programs in the U.S. government, was arrested in Virginia on May 19 and is accused of lying about his work experience and education. Rush is scheduled to appear in court Friday.

The agency placed the senior officials on leave over how they managed Rush’s requests for money or initial internal flags that his requests may not have been a legitimate part of his work, the people familiar with the decisions said. They did not know the number of CIA officials affected or when they were put on leave.

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A CIA employee for about 17 years, Rush was most recently a liaison to the Defense Department for a sensitive nuclear submarine program, NBC News has reported. He was given that assignment at the request of the Defense Secretary Steve Feinberg, with whom Rush had a close professional relationship over the years, according to four people familiar with their relationship. Feinberg founded the private equity firm Cerberus Capital Management.
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More at the link. Sounds like the Swamp is Alive and Well.