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LA28 Adds Trump-Aligned Republicans to Expanded Board

The move tightens the committee’s link to the White House following Trump’s creation of a federal Olympics task force he chairs.

Overview

  • LA28 quietly posted an expanded 35-member volunteer board that now includes Kevin McCarthy, Reince Priebus, Diane Hendricks, Patrick Dumont and Ken Moelis.
  • Los Angeles business consultant Denita Willoughby and philanthropist Maria Hummer-Tuttle were also added, while Paralympian Muffy Davis is no longer listed.
  • Chair Casey Wasserman issued a statement welcoming the additions and praising their potential to help deliver the Games.
  • LA28 has not explained why the board was expanded or how the new members were selected, with inquiries from reporters going unanswered.
  • The additions come after Trump signed an executive order in August naming himself chair of a federal task force for the 2028 Games, following earlier federal deployments to Los Angeles.