As Government Stalls, One Billionaire Steps In — And Divides the Nation He Paid the Troops In the midst of a federal funding stalemate that threatened to halt military paychecks, a shadowy billionaire quietly injected hundreds of millions into the U.S. armed forces — and now the move is stirring both praise and controversy across the country. The Unconventional Bailout With congressional gridlock teetering the budget and military payroll at risk, an 83-year-old conservative magnate, Timothy Mellon, stepped forward and contributed a reported $130 million to keep service members compensated during the crisis. The fund, accepted via the Department of...
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