Overview

• President Trump chairs the White House Olympics Task Force with Vice President JD Vance as vice chair and top officials including DHS Secretary Kristi Noem and Attorney General Pam Bondi among its members
• The group’s mandate spans security operations, transportation planning and streamlined visa credentialing for athletes, coaches, officials and media
• The executive order builds on Trump’s recent legislation that secured $1 billion in federal funding for Olympic planning and security costs
• LA28 chair Casey Wasserman hailed the task force as a pivotal step toward delivering the “greatest Games” ever hosted in the United States
• Tensions persist with California leaders over the administration’s immigration enforcement and proposals for National Guard deployment in Los Angeles