Trump Launches LA 2028 Summer Olympics Task Force
President Donald Trump signs an executive order during a ceremony in the South Court Auditorium in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building in Washington on Aug. 5, 2025. The executive order creates a White House task force to help coordinate logistical issues related to the 2028 Summer Olympic Games in Los Angeles including security, visas for athletes, and coaches and transportation. Win McNamee/Getty ImagesPresident Donald Trump signed an executive order on Aug. 5 establishing a task force to coordinate preparations for the Los Angeles 2028 (LA28) Summer Olympics.
“With today’s action, I’m directing the Department of State, the Department of Justice, the Department of Homeland Security, the FBI, the Secret Service, the Department of Transportation, and many other departments and agencies to use every tool at their disposal to ensure a fantastic, safe, and beautiful event in 2028,” Trump said ahead of signing the executive order.