Trump orders reopening of notorious Alcatraz prison
Summary
Donald Trump has announced his intention to reopen Alcatraz, the old prison on an island near California, and to make it larger than before. This information was shared on his Truth Social site, with Trump stating the move is in response to ongoing violence and repeated criminal activity in America.Key Facts
- Donald Trump wants to reopen Alcatraz, a former prison on an island off California, and expand it.
- Trump declared this intention through a post on his Truth Social site.
- Alcatraz was shut down in 1963 and is currently being used as a tourist spot.
- According to Trump, this move targets unresolved violent acts and recurrent lawlessness in the country.
- Instruction has been given to the Bureau of Prisons, Department of Justice, FBI, and Homeland Security, to work towards reopening the prison.
- The revamped Alcatraz is intended for "America's most ruthless and violent offenders".
- In the past, Trump has been at loggerheads with the courts over his practice of sending purported gang members to a prison in El Salvador.
- Alcatraz started as a naval defense fort, became a military prison in the early 20th century, and then became a federal prison in the 1930s.
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