Mr. Trump said over the weekend on his Truth Social website that he is directing the Bureau of Prisons, the Department of Justice, the FBI and Homeland Security to reopen the prison "to house America's most ruthless and violent Offenders."
Newsom added that Mr. Trump's plan has "the form and substance of the stuff that flows in and out of the bay over Alcatraz every day: fog."
A view of Alcatraz Island on August 16, 2024 near San Francisco, California. / Getty ImagesThe federal government closed Alcatraz in 1963, citing the high cost of operating it — three times as expensive as any other prison.
"It's long been a symbol, Alcatraz, of whatever it is," Mr. Trump said. "I mean, it's a sad symbol, but it's a symbol of law and order."
The former prison has also famously been featured in various Hollywood films, including 1996's "The Rock" starring Sean Connery and Nicolas Cage and the 1979's "Escape from Alcatraz" starring Clint Eastwood.
A U.S. Bureau of Prisons spokesperson said they "will comply with all Presidential Orders" given.
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