Trump backer Timothy Mellon identified as donor of $130m for US troop pay during government shutdown The GuardianDonor Who Gave $130 Million to Pay Troops Is Reclusive Heir to Mellon Fortune The New York TimesBillionaire Who Gave $130M to Military During Shutdown Identified—Report NewsweekPentagon to use $130 million donation from anonymous Trump ‘friend' to pay military members CNNCan DoD use private funds to pay
