U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi and Interior Secretary Doug Burgum are visiting Alcatraz to announce plans to reopen it as a federal prison. President Trump previously expressed interest in the site, leading Congress to consider ending environmental protections and removing National Park Service control. The proposal has faced backlash, with local leaders opposing the initiative due to its costs and perceived absurdity. Estimates suggest refurbishment could exceed $250 million. Critics claim it serves more as a publicity stunt than a viable solution to urban crime.
Refurbishing the island and building a new prison would cost at least a quarter of a billion dollars, according to estimates.
Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi called it, "...the Trump Administration's stupidest initiative yet," saying "It should concern us all that clearly the only intellectual resources the Administration has drawn upon for this foolish notion are decades-old fictional Hollywood movies."
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