The Pentagon confirmed on Friday that the Trump administration plans to use $130 million donated by an anonymous ally of Trump to pay the salaries of active-duty military personnel during the government shutdown. Usually, military expenses come from public funds allocated by Congress. Private donations are clearly unusual, and this move immediately raised questions about the donor's identity and the motivation behind such a large check to the government. For the massive U.S. military, $130 million is just a drop in the bucket. If distributed to about 1.3 million active-duty soldiers, each would receive only around $100; if given to 2.86 million active-duty and civilian personnel, how much would each person get? You can calculate it yourself. The Pentagon claimed it accepted the donation under the "General Gift Acceptance Authority," but Democrats expressed concerns about its legality, arguing that the gift acceptance authority is only allowed for a limited number of specific purposes, and military salaries are not among them. If the donation comes from a foreign government or organization, there may be more and stricter restrictions.
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