President Donald Trump announced plans to reopen Alcatraz as federal penitentiary, directing multiple agencies to rebuild and expand the former prison to house what he described as the country’s most violent and repeat offenders. In posts on social media and remarks to reporters, Trump framed the proposal as part of a broader agenda, calling Alcatraz a symbol of "Law, Order, and JUSTICE."

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Trump orders agencies to rebuild and reopen Alcatraz federal prison to house what he described as the country’s most violent offenders.

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