25.10.2025 13:33
Due to budget disputes within the federal government, the shutdown in the United States has resulted in difficulties in paying personnel salaries. The U.S. Department of Defense (Pentagon) has accepted a $130 million donation from an unnamed source to pay its staff salaries.
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The U.S. Department of Defense (Pentagon) announced that it will use a $130 million donation made by an unnamed individual to pay personnel salaries.
U.S. Department of Defense (Pentagon) Spokesperson Sean Parnell stated in a press release that the department has accepted a $130 million donation "under the authority to accept general donations" to pay personnel salaries. Parnell said, "The donation was made on the condition that it would cover the salaries and benefits of the soldiers."
TRUMP HAD SAID "MY FRIEND"
U.S. President Donald Trump, during an event at the White House on Thursday, referred to the payment from the donor, saying, "I would call this a patriotic act." Trump refrained from revealing the name of the donor, whom he described as "my friend," stating that the individual did not wish to be recognized.
In the U.S., approximately 2 million soldiers are at risk of not receiving their salaries if the government shutdown extends.
THE GOVERNMENT HAD SHUT DOWN
The budget dispute in the U.S. Congress led to a political crisis in the country. Although the House of Representatives approved a temporary budget proposal that foresaw funding for the government until November 21 on September 19, Democrats and Republicans in the Senate could not reach an agreement on this matter. Due to the Senate's failure to approve the temporary budget by the end of the fiscal year on September 30, the government lost its spending authority as of October 1, the beginning of the new fiscal year. Thus, the U.S. government shut down for the first time since 2018.
TEMPORARY BUDGET PROPOSALS ARE CRUCIAL
In the U.S., when the budget for the fiscal year starting on October 1 and ending on September 30 is not approved by Congress in a timely manner, the government must use temporary budgets. During periods when the temporary budget is also not approved, the government loses its spending authority and is forced to suspend all activities except for essential services. During this process, public personnel working in non-essential services are placed on mandatory leave, while those working in critical institutions such as the military, intelligence, and public hospitals cannot receive their salaries until the new budget is accepted.
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