The wealthy donor who gave $130 million to the Pentagon during the government shutdown has reportedly been identified.

Billionaire businessman Timothy Mellon – scion of the famed American banking family – is the deep-pocketed donor who gave $130 million to pay US troops during the government shutdown. The reclusive Mellon was identified as the source of the funds in a Saturday report by The New York Times.

The federal government shutdown entered Day 25 on Saturday with no end in sight as President Donald Trump left for a six-day trip to Asia.

The shutdown has forced the Pentagon to delay or cancel several “critical exercises,” including portions of a large-scale training event in the