Source: Fox News
Summary
The White House has requested $152 million to reopen Alcatraz as a “state-of-the-art secure prison facility”. The funding proposal is part of the Trump administration’s fiscal year 2027 budget request. The plan would cover the initial phase of rebuilding the long-closed facility, which was once considered one of the most secure prisons in the country. Congress will ultimately decide whether to approve the funding. President Donald Trump first pushed the idea last year, directing federal agencies to reopen and expand Alcatraz to detain “most ruthless and violent offenders”.
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As expected, the matter has reached another stage.
The White House has requested $152 million to reopen Alcatraz as a prison. The proposal is part of the Trump administration’s budget request. Congress will decide whether to approve the funding. The plan would cover the initial phase of rebuilding the facility. The proposal has been met with criticism from former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, who called it a “stupid notion” and a “waste of taxpayer dollars”.
The familiar sequence of proposal, criticism, and congressional decision has begun.
Author: Evan Null
