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Sen. Chris Murphy, D-Conn., claimed on Sunday that President Donald Trump exercised “king-like powers” by accepting Timothy Mellon\u2019s donation to pay\u00a0U.S. military troops<\/u><\/a> during the government shutdown.\u00a0<\/p>\n

“One of the reasons that President Trump is refusing to negotiate is because he likes the fact that the government is closed,” Murphy told CNN host Jake Tapper.\u00a0“He thinks he can exercise king-like powers.”\u00a0<\/p>\n

“He can open up the parts of the government that he wants. He can pay the employees who are loyal to him. This is a leader who is trying to transition our government from a democracy to something much closer to a totalitarian state,” he continued.<\/p>\n

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Mellon,\u00a0a reclusive billionaire,<\/u><\/a> was dubbed a “patriot” and “great American citizen” by Trump following the huge gift. Mellon donated $130 million to ensure service members can be paid during the government shutdown.\u00a0<\/p>\n

However, the legal implications of the gift currently remain a gray area.\u00a0<\/p>\n

While\u00a010 U.S. Code \u00a7 2601\u00a0<\/u><\/a>authorizes the Secretary of Defense to use the funds, the U.S. Constitution\u2019s appropriations clause in\u00a0Article I, \u00a7\u202f9, cl. 7<\/u><\/a> states the money has to be deposited into the U.S. Treasury first, and can\u2019t be used on servicemember salaries until Congress creates a law appropriating the funds.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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Mellon\u2019s contribution could also risk an Antideficiency Act violation, which stops federal agencies from using money that exceeds congressional appropriations.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell told The New York Times,\u00a0“The donation was made on the condition that it be used to offset the cost of service members\u2019 salaries and benefits.”<\/p>\n

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While the donation\u2019s distribution still remains up in the air,\u00a0The Times<\/u><\/a> did find that the contribution would come to about $100 per service member.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Mellon, a self-proclaimed former liberal who moved from the state of Connecticut<\/a> that Murphy represents, has yet to make public comments about his donation.<\/p>\n

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