David Rush’s trial for allegedly taking 303 gold bars and $2m in foreign currency from agency was pushed to next week

The longtime senior officer was also accused of lying about his background for nearly two decades, according to court documents about the case.

A former senior CIA official with top secret-level clearance is accused of stealing hundreds of gold bars worth more than $40 million from the federal government.

Federal officials searched his home on May 18 and seized more than 300 gold bars