Overview

• IOC leaders approved Los Angeles’ regional venue plan in April and said detailed planning is advancing.
• Organizers report progress on transit, with the long-sought rail connector to Los Angeles International Airport nearing completion, though broader transportation plans remain incomplete.
• At an Aug. 5 event, the president named himself chair of a new federal task force and said the government would use the National Guard or military if needed to secure the Games.
• CalMatters reported that the president repeated false claims about firefighting water flows and asserted he had opened water access to Los Angeles, statements the outlet said are not true.
• Mayor Karen Bass said she expects a visible presidential presence but rejected the notion that he will run the Olympics, following earlier federal enforcement actions in June that triggered protests in Los Angeles.