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Anonymous donor gave $130 million to pay troops, but Congress may need to cut the check to soldiers
The U.S. government may have to reject a $130 million donation intended to pay soldiers’ salaries. The anonymous donor, described by President Donald Trump on Thursday as a patriot and “friend of mine,
The Pentagon said it received an anonymous $130 million donation to pay the military during the US government shutdown, a move the administration might not legally be able to carry out.
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Pentagon accepts anonymous $130 million donation to help pay troops during government shutdown
The Pentagon confirmed Friday that it accepted an anonymous $130 million donation to help offset the cost of troops’ salaries and benefits during the shutdown. The Defense Department accepted the donation under its “general gift acceptance authority” on Thursday, Chief Pentagon spokesperson Sean Parnell said in a statement.
Four major state-owned Chinese oil companies have suspended their purchases of seaborne Russian oil in response to the new sanctions imposed by the Trump administration on Rosneft and Lukoil, according to a Reuters report, citing anonymous trade sources.