The donor whose millions of dollars is intended to help pay American troops during the federal government shutdown is the heir to the largely Pittsburgh-made Mellon fortune, according to the New York Times.

Timothy Mellon, grandson of former Treasury Secretary Andrew Mellon and great-grandson of Mellon Bank founder Thomas Mellon, gave the U.S. government $130 million that Preisdent Donald Trump said this week will help pay members of the military during the shutdown.

Trump on Thursday declined to name the donor but said the person was “a patriot” and “a friend of mine.” The Times reported Mr. Mellon as the donor, citing two people who spoke on the condition of anonymity because the donation was private.

Though the gift is sizable, it amounts to just a small contribution toward the billi

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