{"id":2462613,"date":"2025-07-16T17:25:01","date_gmt":"2025-07-16T21:25:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/florida-official-who-gave-dems-a-tour-of-alligator-alcatraz-exposes-their-attempts-to-create-controversy-out-of-thin-air\/"},"modified":"2025-07-16T17:25:49","modified_gmt":"2025-07-16T21:25:49","slug":"florida-official-who-gave-dems-a-tour-of-alligator-alcatraz-exposes-their-attempts-to-create-controversy-out-of-thin-air","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/florida-official-who-gave-dems-a-tour-of-alligator-alcatraz-exposes-their-attempts-to-create-controversy-out-of-thin-air\/","title":{"rendered":"Florida Official Who Gave Dems a Tour of &#8216;Alligator Alcatraz&#8217; Exposes Their Attempts to &#8216;Create Controversy&#8217; Out of Thin Air"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">40<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fflorida-official-who-gave-dems-a-tour-of-alligator-alcatraz-exposes-their-attempts-to-create-controversy-out-of-thin-air%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2462613&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Florida&#8217;s Division of Emergency Management Executive Director, Kevin guthrie, criticized Democrats for exaggerating conditions at the new <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/how-florida-traffic-stops-are-helping-fill-up-alligator-alcatraz\/\" title=\"How Florida traffic stops are helping fill up ...\">detention center nicknamed<\/a> &#8220;Alligator Alcatraz.&#8221; Speaking on Fox News,Guthrie described a recent tour for over 60 lawmakers,including both Democrats and Republicans,as challenging due to attempts to manufacture controversies. He gave examples such as a lawmaker using an infrared thermometer incorrectly and complaints about the toilet facilities, which Guthrie affirmed met or exceeded state and national standards. Guthrie also responded to criticisms about the food, notably a claim about a &#8220;gray turkey sandwich,&#8221; pointing out that similar meals are served in hospitals and school programs. He emphasized that the facility is a prison intended for lawbreakers, especially illegal immigrants who commit violent crimes, and stressed the importance of following immigration laws. The remarks highlighted a firm stance on enforcement and rejected the notion that <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >detainees receive special treatment<\/a>.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Florida&rsquo;s Executive Director for the Division of Emergency Management called out Democrats earlier this week for misrepresenting conditions at the new detention facility known as &ldquo;Alligator Alcatraz&rdquo; and overreacting to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/knowles-the-bad-faith-debate-over-cancel-culture\/\" title=\"KNOWLES: The Bad Faith Debate Over \u2018Cancel Culture\u2019\">score political points<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Kevin Guthrie appeared Monday on Fox News&rsquo; &ldquo;Jesse Watters Primetime,&rdquo; saying that while giving lawmakers a tour of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/new-alligator-alcatraz-jail-illegals-will-guarded-alligators-pythons-florida-opening-weeks\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">facility<\/a>, he observed some theatrics over manufactured issues.<\/p>\n<p>Democrats and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/trump-threatens-republican-lawmakers-dont-support-next-big-bill\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Republicans<\/a> were both in attendance over the weekend, with over 60 lawmakers total. It was an experience Guthrie described as &ldquo;very taxing.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Watters asked whether any of the legislators were trying to &ldquo;create controversy,&rdquo; to which Guthrie replied, &ldquo;Absolutely.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I think, probably, one of my favorites was an individual [who] had a thermometer, an infrared thermometer that they actually pointed at a light bulb. And it was 110 degrees,&rdquo; he said. &ldquo;I said, &lsquo;Let&rsquo;s actually pull that down to where the ambient air is at, and not point it at the light bulb.&#8217;&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadScript(src) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=src; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.async=true; \t\t\t\t\t\tdocument.body.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document \t\t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphs=Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\"));  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the index of the last <\/p>\n<p> before the target element \t\t\t\t\t\tlet targetIndex=paragraphs.findIndex(p=> p.compareDocumentPosition(targetElement) & Node.DOCUMENT_POSITION_PRECEDING);  \t\t\t\t\t\tif (targetIndex===-1 || targetIndex <x) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Not enough paragraphs before the target element.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\treturn paragraphs[targetIndex - x]; \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Set up IntersectionObserver \t\t\t\t\tfunction observeElement(element) { \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!element) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst observer=new IntersectionObserver( \t\t\t\t\t\t\t(entries)=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tentries.forEach(entry=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tif (entry.isIntersecting) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.log(\"Paragraph is now visible:\", entry.target.textContent.trim()); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloadScript(\"https:\/\/embed.sendtonews.com\/player3\/embedcode.js?fk=s28Az7AY\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.disconnect(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t}, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t{ threshold: 0.5 } \/\/ Adjust threshold as needed \t\t\t\t\t\t);  \t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.observe(element); \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the 1st paragraph before #stnvideo and observe it \t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphToObserve=findPreviousParagraph(\"#stnvideo\", 2); \t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/activists-failed-cnns-data-guru-awe-americas-response-climate-change\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Democrats<\/a> also had complaints about the toilet setup, which Guthrie said was perfectly up to code, if not above standard-issue systems.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;So, the toilet system, you showed that already,&rdquo; he continued. &ldquo;This is a standard lock-up toilet system, that is in any secured facility. Again, we meet &mdash; and exceed &mdash; either the national standard or the state of Florida standard. Whatever is a higher level, we meet and\/or exceed that standard.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-embed\"> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"rumble\" src=\"https:\/\/rumble.com\/embed\/v6u06n4\/?pub=77uw&amp;start=824\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>&ldquo;In this situation here, yes, there is a sink there,&rdquo; Guthrie added. &ldquo;There is a toilet there, but as you indicated earlier, you do both of those things. Whether you use a restroom, or you brush your teeth in a restroom.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>When asked about the food, the state administrator called out <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/trump-confirms-relationship-former-fierce-rival-now-9-9\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Florida<\/a> Democratic Rep. Debbie Wasserman-Schultz, who <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2025\/07\/12\/us\/alligator-alcatraz-lawmaker-tour-conditions\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">reportedly<\/a> criticized the turkey &mdash; even though it was wrapped up and not visible &mdash; while also taking a shot at former First Lady Michelle Obama&rsquo;s school lunch program.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;That might be one of my favorites &hellip; It was a &lsquo;gray turkey sandwich,&#8217;&rdquo; Guthrie said. &ldquo;Well, she was about six feet away from that turkey sandwich box, that was in a wrapper, [so] I don&rsquo;t know how she could tell it was gray. However, think about it like this, Jesse. Individuals that go to a hospital, individuals who go and get Michelle Obama&rsquo;s lunches, are getting the exact same thing.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>None of this is surprising.<\/p>\n<p>Members of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/ineffectual-dnc-gets-hit-painful-news-two-prominent-billionaires-report\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Democratic<\/a> leadership &mdash; along with rank-and-file members &mdash; are against almost any enforcement of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gov-greg-abbott-texas-must-fight-federal-overreach-biden-showing-extreme-hostility-to-state\/\" title=\"Gov. Greg Abbott: Texas Must Fight \u2018Federal Overreach\u2019; Biden Showing \u2018Extreme Hostility\u2019 To State\">federal immigration law<\/a>, likely because it subtracts from their potential voter base, and would mean they&rsquo;d have to focus on American citizens for a change.<\/p>\n<p>Let&rsquo;s get something straight. If you break federal immigration law &mdash; and on top of that, you commit a violent crime &mdash; you shouldn&rsquo;t expect to be sent to a resort with a debit card in hand.<\/p>\n<p>That was the old guard&rsquo;s way of doing business. This is the new way. There will be consequences. It&rsquo;s a prison.<\/p>\n<p>If people don&rsquo;t want to go there, then they should follow the law. Come to America the right way. It may sound harsh, but there is no such thing as a free lunch. 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