The Trump administration has accepted a $130 million donation from an anonymous source in order to pay military service members during the ongoing government shutdown.

President Donald Trump announced the donation on Thursday, saying that “a friend” of his had made the donation. The president did not identify the donor, saying “he doesn’t really want the recognition.”

The Defense Department confirmed the donation to the Daily Beast, with chief Pentagon spokesperson Sean Parnell explaining, “The donation was made on the condition that it be used to offset the cost of Service members’ salaries and benefits.”

He noted that the donation was accepted under the Pentagon’s “general gift acceptance authority,” and added, “We are grateful for this donor’s assistance after Democrats opted to wit

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