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John Kostelnik, western regional vice president of the Council of Prison Locals 33, said the idea of reopening Alcatraz was not only an “irresponsible” use of federal money but also a slap in the face to prison guards, who have long complained about low wages.

“It’s definitely a slap in the face when you get here and you’re like, ‘Yeah, it’s going to be a few miserable years, and then I might not even make it,’” Olivera said.

For Nadine, a people manager in New York City who requested anonymity to speak openly, her company’s return-to-office rollout in March felt like “a huge slap in the face.”

“This vindictive and unwarranted action is a slap in the face to Tribes and all supporters of public lands.”

Representative Alexandria Ocasio Cortez called Schumer's willingness to let the spending bill proceed a "huge slap in the face", adding that there is a "wide sense of betrayal" among the party, according to the BBC's US partner CBS News.