politics
April 5, 2026
Trump requests $152MN from Congress to reopen Alcatraz
The administration of US President Donald Trump has requested $152 million from Congress to restore the Alcatraz prison, inviting criticism from Democrats
TL;DR
- The Trump administration has requested $152 million from Congress to restore Alcatraz prison.
- The plan aims to rebuild Alcatraz as a state-of-the-art secure prison facility.
- Alcatraz was operational from 1934 to 1963 and housed notorious criminals like Al Capone.
- The prison is currently a major tourist attraction run by the National Park Service.
- Democrats have criticized the proposal, calling it "lunacy" and vowing to block it.
- Former Speaker Nancy Pelosi vowed to use all parliamentary and budgetary tactics to block the plan.
- Senator Scott Wiener accused Trump of trying to turn a tourist attraction into a failed, expensive prison.
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