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Trump’s fascination with Alcatraz is more symbolic than rooted in reality

Alcatraz was first used as a jail during the American Civil War. It later became a federal penitentiary in 1934, closing less than 30 years later.

Trump officials arrive in S.F., expected to push Alcatraz reopening as prison

Embattled U.S. Attorney Pam Bondi and other Trump administration officials arrived in San Francisco on an expected mission to ...
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Trump's Alcatraz Revival: A $2 Billion Proposal

U.S. President Donald Trump proposed converting Alcatraz back into a maximum-security prison, potentially costing $2 billion.

Gavin Newsom says Alcatraz will reopen the ‘same day Trump releases the Epstein files’

A spokesperson dismissed the idea previously touted by the president, following a visit to the island by Interior Secretary ...

‘Stupidest initiative yet': Nancy Pelosi blasts effort to reopen Alcatraz as prison

Rep. Nancy Pelosi on Thursday blasted the Trump administration’s effort to reopen Alcatraz as a federal prison.

Pelosi slams Trump Alcatraz plan as ‘stupid’ ahead of island visit

Interior Secretary Doug Burgum and Attorney General Pam Bondi will visit Alcatraz Island on Thursday to announce a plan to reopen the former prison, a move that has been criticized by Speaker Emerita ...

‘Alligator Alcatraz’ showcases Donald Trump’s penchant for visual cruelty

Alligator Alcatraz’ is visual policy aimed to stage terror as a message while making Donald Trump’s authoritarian and fascist ...