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LA28 Adds Trump Allies to Board, Deepening White House Ties

The move raises questions about federal influence alongside an unexplained selection process.

U.S. President Donald Trump gestures while speaking during an executive order signing event in the Oval Office of the White House on March 31, 2025 in Washington, DC.
An LA 2028 sign is seen in front of the Olympic cauldron at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on Sept. 13, 2017. (AP Photo/Richard Vogel, File)
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Overview

  • LA28 updated its website to show new directors including Kevin McCarthy, Reince Priebus, Diane Hendricks, Patrick Dumont and Ken Moelis.
  • The volunteer board now lists 35 members, with Denita Willoughby and Maria Hummer-Tuttle also added and Paralympian Muffy Davis departing.
  • Chair Casey Wasserman welcomed the additions in a statement, while the organization declined to explain the expansion or selection criteria.
  • Trump’s August executive order created a White House task force for the 2028 Games that he chairs, and Wasserman presented him 1984 Olympic medals at the signing.
  • Local labor and community groups criticized the new lineup, while Mayor Karen Bass signaled readiness to work with the appointees, citing a longstanding relationship with McCarthy.