Shutdown: Mystery Donor Gives $130 Million To Pay U.S. Troops
October 27, 2025
6:32 pm
An anonymous American donor gives $130 million to the Pentagon to cover troop pay during the government shutdown, prompting ethical and legal questions.
A mystery benefactor has donated $130 million to the U.S. Department of Defense to help pay military salaries during the ongoing government shutdown, officials confirmed Friday October 24, 2025 — an extraordinary gesture that has raised both praise and alarm.
The Pentagon said the contribution, made under the department’s “general gift acceptance authority,” will be used to offset the cost of salaries and benefits for the nation’s 1.32 million active-duty troops, whose pay has been jeopardized …
