California Governor Gavin Newsom didn’t mince words when reacting to President Trump’s recent directive to reopen and rebuild the infamous Alcatraz prison. In and escalation of their ongoing fued, where he last called out Trump’s golfing habit, Newsom slammed Trump’s plan saying “nothing about this makes any sense.”.
President Trump took to Truth Social to announce his intention, directing the Bureau of Prisons, the Department of Justice, the FBI, and Homeland Security to get Alcatraz back in business. His goal is to house “America’s most ruthless and violent Offenders” in the historic facility. It’s a bold move, considering the prison’s long history and the reasons it was originally shut down.
