"Timothy Mellon is the heir to a Gilded Age banking fortune. While he's not the sort to flaunt it, recent political donations have repeatedly thrust him into the spotlight. The reclusive billionaire's latest gift was an anonymous donation of $130 million to the Pentagon to help it pay troops during the government shutdown, which is nearing one month with no end in sight, The New York Times reported."
"Republicans and Democrats are in a budget standoff over healthcare subsidies, forcing hundreds of thousands of federal workers to go without pay. US troops are expecting their next paycheck next week. The Pentagon is able to accept donations, but using them to pay workers during a shutdown is a legal gray area that could be challenged. Mellon has also supported the pro-Trump super PAC, Make America Great Again Inc., contributing tens of millions."
Timothy Mellon is a reclusive billionaire heir to the Gilded Age Mellon banking fortune who anonymously donated $130 million to the Pentagon to help pay troops during a near-month-long government shutdown. Republicans and Democrats remain deadlocked over healthcare subsidy funding, leaving hundreds of thousands of federal workers unpaid and troops awaiting their next paycheck. The Pentagon can accept donations, but using them to pay workers during a shutdown occupies a legal gray area. Mellon has been an active GOP megadonor, funding both Make America Great Again Inc. and providing major backing for American Values 2024 supporting RFK Jr.
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