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Who Is Trump’s ‘Friend’ Who Is Forking Over $130M To Pay Military Members?

‘The most transparent administration ever,” they said. Yes, we want our military members paid, but this screams of something nefarious. It always does with Donald J. Trump. For some reason, Erik Prince’s name sprang to mind when reading about this. CNN reports: The Trump administration plans to funnel a $130 million donation from an anonymous ally of President Donald Trump toward paying military service members during the government shutdown, the Defense Department confirmed on Friday. “The donation was made on the condition that it be used to offset the cost of Service members’ salaries and benefits,” chief Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell said in a statement to CNN, adding that the money was accepted under the department’s “general gift acceptance authority.” The move marks a striking departure from government procedure for funding the military, which traditionally relies on public funds appropriated by Congress. And it raised immediate questions about the donor’s identity and motivations for cutting the nine-figure check to the government. The $130 million donation is unlikely to make any meaningful impact toward covering salaries of the roughly 1. 3 million active duty military troops, netting out to about $100 per service member. read more.

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NFL Announces Punishment for Vikings Player in Loss to Eagles

It’s been a rough last few days for the Minnesota Vikings. Not only are they on a two-game losing streak, but one of their players will be light in their wallet due to an incident in their Week 7 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles. On October 25, the NFL released the Week 7 Gameday Accountability [.] The post NFL Announces Punishment for Vikings Player in Loss to Eagles appeared first on Heavy Sports.

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Pelicans’ Trey Murphy the latest player to comment on gambling concerns in NBA

New Orleans Pelicans forward Trey Murphy III has joined the growing list of NBA players expressing concern over the league’s relationship with gambling, offering a pointed critique following his team’s 120-116 overtime loss to the San Antonio Spurs. Murphy, who finished with 24 points, 10 rebounds, seven assists, and three steals in 37 minutes, addressed [.] The post Pelicans’ Trey Murphy the latest player to comment on gambling concerns in NBA appeared first on ClutchPoints.

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