Alcatraz is near San Francisco's Golden Gate Bridge and was a notorious prison.

The budget request is for money to rebuild Alcatraz as a secure prison.

Some politicians in California are skeptical about the plan and its cost.

Alcatraz was closed in 1963 and is now a tourist site.

Nancy Pelosi said the plan is absurd and should be rejected.

Rebuilding Alcatraz as a prison is a waste of money.

The request needs to be approved by the US Congress.

Alcatraz has no running water or sewage, and supplies must be brought in by boat.

Alcatraz was very expensive to operate when it was closed.

Pelosi is concerned that reopening Alcatraz will mean losing a landmark.

Alcatraz brings in $60m in revenue as a tourist attraction.

The money to reopen Alcatraz is part of a $1.7bn investment.

Trump announced his plan to reopen Alcatraz on Truth Social.

The prison would house violent offenders.

Alcatraz was originally a naval fort and then a military prison.

Notable inmates included Al Capone and George Kelly.

Alcatraz has been in many films, including The Rock and Escape from Alcatraz.