POLITICS

Anonymous $130M troop-pay donation draws scrutiny

The Pentagon confirmed plans to route a $130 million donation from an anonymous ally of President Donald Trump to cover service members’ pay during the shutdown, citing its gift-acceptance authority. The unusual step, outside normal congressional appropriations, spurred bipartisan inquiries and Democratic warnings it may violate the Antideficiency Act; one budget expert said the law bars private funds from filling lapses. Trump touted the gift from “a friend,” declining to name the donor. Questions about the donor’s identity were referred between the White House and Pentagon, Treasury gave no comment, and the Pentagon didn’t say if it would brief Congress.

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