BBC (rather joyfully, it should be noted) reports that “President Donald Trump’s plan to hand out $1.8bn (£1.3bn) in taxpayer funding to political allies lasted all of two weeks before his Department of Justice (DOJ) abandoned the idea amid an intense backlash from Republicans in Congress. The department’s decision to officially end the “anti- weaponization” fund on Tuesday followed a revolt within Trump’s own party. Republicans threatened to derail a critical immigration bill if the administration didn’t drop the plan to give public funds to Trump supporters—including, potentially, rioters who participated in the 6 January 2021 attack on the US Capitol.”