Rep. Jared Moskowitz (D-FL) mocked President Trump's recent proposal to reopen Alcatraz in a House Judiciary Committee hearing, emphasizing its impracticality and historical closures. Trump's announcement to expand and modernize the island prison, intended to house violent offenders, raised eyebrows given Alcatraz's historic high operational costs and remote location. Moskowitz highlighted that it was over three times more expensive to run than other federal prisons when closed in 1963 due to unsustainable costs. Meanwhile, Alcatraz thrives as a popular tourist destination, generating around $60 million annually, contrasting sharply with Trump's impractical prison revival idea.
Rep. Jared Moskowitz criticized President Trump's idea to reopen Alcatraz, highlighting its impracticalities and costs, deeming it a distraction from more pressing issues.
Moskowitz remarked that Trump's suggestion sounded like it stemmed from movies rather than practical governance, emphasizing the impractical nature of reopening Alcatraz.
Alcatraz, closed in 1963 due to high operational costs, generated substantial tourist revenue, overshadowing the impracticality of Trump's proposal to house offenders.
In a House hearing, Moskowitz noted that reopening Alcatraz would be financially burdensome and questioned the logic behind Trump's suggestion amidst ongoing economic concerns.
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