3 h. ago Trump live: President’s order to reopen and expand Alcatraz prison ‘is not a serious one’

Donald Trump insists notorious San Francisco penitentiary should be revived as he ramps up his moves to deport illegal immigrants

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5 h. ago Trump makes claims about judges as he explains Alcatraz reopening order

Donald Trump slammed what he called the leniency of “radical judges,” as he vowed to reopen and expand Alcatraz, the infamous island prison near San Francisco.

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5 h. ago Trump says he will reopen Alcatraz prison for ‘most ruthless offenders’

Plan to reopen notorious but long-shuttered penitentiary off San Francisco described as ‘not serious’ by Nancy PelosiDonald Trump has said he is directing his government to reopen and expand Alcatraz, the notorious former prison on an island off San Francisco that has been closed for more than 60 years.In a post on his Truth Social site on Sunday evening, Trump wrote: “For too long, America has been plagued by vicious, violent, and repeat Criminal Offenders, the dregs of society, who will never contribute anything other than Misery and Suffering. When we were a more serious Nation, in times past, we did not hesitate to lock up the most dangerous criminals, and keep them far away from anyone they could harm. That’s the way it’s supposed to be.” Continue reading...

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11 h. ago Trump orders reopening and expansion of Alcatraz to house country’s ‘most ruthless’ offenders

The former federal penitentiary is located on a remote San Francisco island and closed in 1963

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13 h. ago Trump orders Alcatraz prison to be reopened and expanded to house the 'dregs of society'

Trump has directed the Bureau of Prisons to work alongside the Department of Justice, FBI and Homeland Security to 'reopen a substantially enlarged and rebuilt' Alcatraz.

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14 h. ago Trump says he has ordered reopening and expansion of Alcatraz to house country’s ‘most ruthless’ offenders

The federal penitentiary is located on a San Francisco island and closed in 1963

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