A $130 million donation to cover potential shortfalls in military salaries during the government shutdown “just shows the best of America,” Veterans Affairs Secretary Doug Collins told Newsmax on Friday.
Appearing on “Newsline,” Collins praised the private donor who stepped in to ensure troops are paid during the “Schumer Shutdown,” referring to Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y.
“It just shows the best of America,” Collins told host Bianca de la Garza. “While we’re also seeing the worst of what is basically a Democrat shutdown in Congress … it’s heartwarming to see. But it also could be avoided in such easy ways, and that’s what’s frustrating everybody.”
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