Pentagon Accepts $130 Million Anonymous Donation Amid Government Shutdown—A Dangerous Precedent

As the United States faces its second longest government shutdown in history, the Pentagon has accepted an unprecedented $130 million donation from an anonymous source to pay active-duty troops. While this gesture might seem like a band-aid for hardworking American soldiers left in limbo, it underscores a troubling failure of Congress and threatens core principles of governmental transparency and accountability. Is This Anonymous Donation Setting a Dangerous Standard for Government Funding? The Department of Defense spokesperson Sean Parnell confirmed that the donation was accepted under the “general authority of acceptance of gifts” with the sole condition that it be used...