Post AzY99MoY23dg86ctWq by lawyersgunsnmoney@mstdn.social
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 (DIR) Post #AzXx8x8aIbld2p2Byi by Nonilex@masto.ai
       2025-10-24T21:29:03Z
       
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       #Pentagon Accepts $130M From Private Donor To Help Pay Troops#Trump said that an *anonymous* private donor who he described as a “patriot” & a personal friend has given $130M to the #US government to help pay troops during the #shutdown.It is not clear how far the donation would go toward covering the salaries of the more than 1.3 million troops who make up the active-duty #military. A $130M donation would equal about $100 a service member.#PrivateMilitary #law https://www.nytimes.com/live/2025/10/24/us/trump-canada-news?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare
       
 (DIR) Post #AzXxNM7ODaPsZiLLay by Nonilex@masto.ai
       2025-10-24T21:31:38Z
       
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       The move to pay #US #military troops with private donations is highly unusual & a *potential* violation of the #AntideficiencyAct, which prohibits federal agencies from spending money in excess of congressional appropriations or from accepting voluntary services.#PrivateMilitary #law #Trump #Congress
       
 (DIR) Post #AzXxstglSBL7fYvhei by mousey@mastodon.seattlematrix.org
       2025-10-24T21:37:15Z
       
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       @Nonilex Bald faced corruption.
       
 (DIR) Post #AzXyIxCqzvc46lMdOK by FinchHaven@sfba.social
       2025-10-24T21:42:01Z
       
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       @Nonilex "A $130M donation would equal about $100 a service member."So not only is the source of the $130,000,000,00 highly suspect, but knowing #Trump the funds will be doled out on in a highly suspect and selective mannerVocal Trump high-rank supporters getting first dibs
       
 (DIR) Post #AzY99MoY23dg86ctWq by lawyersgunsnmoney@mstdn.social
       2025-10-24T23:43:32Z
       
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       @Nonilex Oh, 100% it’s a violation of the Ant-Deficiency. Referred to an an illegal augmentation of an appropriation. Also, unless there is a specific statute providing otherwise, by law all money received by the US must be deposited into the General Fund of the Treasury.
       
 (DIR) Post #AzYCk9b0RNFXi7Wce8 by dalfen@mstdn.social
       2025-10-25T00:23:49Z
       
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       @Nonilex Oh yes. And it’s very dangerous. Our military will be beholden to whatever source funds it (anonymous or otherwise). There are no free lunches.
       
 (DIR) Post #AzZVk0dbq41aDOLb72 by 401matthall@mastodon.xyz
       2025-10-25T15:31:20Z
       
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       @Nonilex "Tell me you have no idea what it costs to make the American military machine go without telling me..."🙄
       
 (DIR) Post #AzZi821nWLYqvUsmDA by MiriShuli@mstdn.social
       2025-10-25T17:50:12Z
       
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       @Nonilex   So,  $100 for each one in uniform?