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Ex-CIA official found with $40 million in gold bars admits to sprawling scheme
A former CIA official admitted to inventing fake classified programs to divert nearly $200 million in government money that was used to buy Florida mansions and gold bars.
What the coverage shows
Both outlets focus on the guilty plea by a former CIA official and tie it to misuse of government money for personal gain. CBS News alone foregrounds the scale of the alleged scheme, mentioning nearly $200 million, Florida mansions, and gold bars, while The Independent stays more general and does not add those details in its extract.
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