Trump appoints himself head of LA Olympics task force, mulls sending military into games for ‘safety’

Published August 6, 2025 8:29am ET



President Donald Trump on Tuesday named himself the chairman of a new task force he created to oversee the 2028 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California.

Vice President JD Vance is set to serve as the initiative’s Vice Chair, according to the executive order Trump signed creating the task force. The task force’s membership also includes Cabinet-level officials from heads of agencies such as the state, defense, Homeland Security, FBI, justice, and transportation departments. 

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