Trump seeks $152m to reopen notorious Alcatraz prison
Former Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi calls the plan a "stupid notion that would be nothing more than a waste of taxpayer dollars".
Trump seeks $152m to reopen notorious Alcatraz prison
Former Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi calls the plan a "stupid notion that would be nothing more than a waste of taxpayer dollars". Grouped from 3 articles across 3 sources.
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Trump requests $152m funding to restore Alcatraz as prison
Budget proposal released on Friday outlines president’s desire to revive former federal prison in San Francisco Bay Donald Trump is asking for $152m to restore Alcatraz, a former federal prison off the coast of San Francisco, according to a budget proposal released on Friday for the 2027 fiscal year. Last May, Trump first called upon the Department of Justice, the FBI and Homeland Security to rebuild the prison. He heaped praise on Alcatraz’s reputation in a Truth Social post . Continue reading...
Trump seeks $195 million to reopen Alcatraz as active prison
Mr Trump wants to reopen Alcatraz to "house America’s most ruthless and violent offenders”.
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