The US military is accepting a $130 million private donation to help pay the 1.3 million active-duty troops during the government shutdown, the Pentagon said Friday.

The Department of Defense accepted the donation under its “general acceptance." authority” on Thursday, Pentagon spokesperson Sean Parnell said in a statement. The donation was made with the sole stipulation that it be used to offset service members' salaries and benefits while the government shutdown that began January 1 remains in effect. October.

Trump announced the donation in remarks at the White House on Thursday, saying that a “patriot” and “friend of mine,” whose name he did not reveal, said he would like to contribute to any funding shortfall caused by the shutdown.

The acceptance of the donation has generated controversy on social media due to the unusual nature of the event and because it is considered a possible violation of the Anti-Deficiency Act.

The Anti-Deficiency Act is a federal law that prohibits government officials and employees from creating or authorizing spending obligations in excess of available funds or before proper appropriations are made, unless explicitly authorized by law.

During the government shutdown, Trump signed an executive order directing the Pentagon to use research and development funds to cover troop salaries, but several lawyers, including Republican leader Mike Johnson, warned that the transfer of funds was a temporary solution that would not solve the underlying problem if both parties did not approve a provisional financing project.

The Pentagon has not yet explained how the donation money will be distributed, taking into account that this year the Trump Administration had requested about $600,000 million dollars for military salaries.

The government shutdown, The second longest in the country's history, it will extend at least until next week, and today was the first day that thousands of federal employees stopped receiving their paycheck for the first time since October 10.