Reclusive Mellon Heir Funds $130 Million to Pay Troops During Shutdown
TL;DR
An anonymous donor has contributed $130 million to the US Pentagon to help pay military personnel during the ongoing government shutdown, raising ethical questions about the source and use of such funds, especially given the lack of transparency and the shutdown's status as one of the longest in US history.
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- Donor Who Gave $130 Million to Pay Troops Is Reclusive Heir to Mellon Fortune The New York Times
- This mysterious billionaire and top Trump backer is behind a $130 million donation to pay troops during the government shutdown, report says Fortune
- Pentagon to use $130 million donation from anonymous Trump ‘friend’ to pay military members CNN
- Timothy Mellon is Trump's $130 million mystery military donor: NYT CNBC
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