- Trump backer Timothy Mellon identified as donor of $130m for US troop pay during government shutdown The Guardian
- Timothy Mellon Is Donor Who Gave $130 Million to Pay Troops During Shutdown The New York Times
- Pentagon to use $130 million donation from anonymous Trump ‘friend’ to pay military members CNN
- Timothy Mellon is Trump’s $130 million mystery military donor: NYT CNBC
- Can DoD use private funds to pay troops during shutdown? Federal News Network