Pentagon Receives $130 Million Anonymous Donation to Support Troops
TL;DR
The Pentagon plans to use a $130 million anonymous donation from an alleged Trump supporter to pay military members during the government shutdown, a move that raises legal and procedural questions as it departs from traditional public funding methods and faces scrutiny from Congress over compliance with the Anti-Deficiency Act.
- Pentagon to use $130 million donation from anonymous Trump ‘friend’ to pay military members CNN
- Pentagon Received $130 Million Anonymous Gift to Pay Troops Bloomberg
- Trump says private donor gave $130 million to cover military pay during shutdown Reuters
- DOD accepts anonymous $130M donation to partially cover troop pay Politico
- Trump says friend cut $130M check for military amid shutdown NewsNation
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