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Mellon Heir Donates $130 Million to Fund US Troops During Shutdown

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Source: The Guardian
Mellon Heir Donates $130 Million to Fund US Troops During Shutdown
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Reclusive billionaire Timothy Mellon has been identified as the anonymous donor who contributed $130 million to help pay US troops during the ongoing government shutdown, a move that may violate federal law, with Mellon having a history of significant political donations supporting Trump and other Republican causes.

Topics:top-newspolitics#donation#federal-funds#military-pay#politics#timothy-mellon#us-government-shutdown
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  1. Trump backer Timothy Mellon identified as donor of $130m for US troop pay during government shutdown  The Guardian
  2. Donor Who Gave $130 Million to Pay Troops Is Reclusive Heir to Mellon Fortune  The New York Times
  3. Heir to Mellon Bank fortune reportedly donated $130 million to help pay troops during federal shutdown  Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
  4. Pentagon to use $130 million donation from anonymous Trump ‘friend’ to pay military members  CNN
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