A spokesperson dismissed the idea previously touted by the president, following a visit to the island by Interior Secretary Doug Burgum and U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi on Thursday

The location of Trump's immigrant detention center has a painful history of incarceration, abuse, and private interests.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom's office later hit back at AG Pam Bondi by referencing the ongoing controversy over the so-called Jeffrey Epstein files.