LA28 adds McCarthy, Priebus to board
The Los Angeles 2028 Olympics organizing committee has added former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy and former White House chief of staff Reince Priebus to its board of directors, according to the LA28 website. The move comes as the White House ramps up involvement via an August executive order establishing a federal Olympics task force for security, transportation and streamlined visas, and amid USOPC statements about aligning eligibility policies with the administration’s directives.
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Trump Administration and Sports Policy
📌 Key Facts
- LA28 board now lists Kevin McCarthy and Reince Priebus as directors (per LA28 website)
- August White House executive order created an Olympics task force to coordinate security, transportation, and visa processing
- USOPC has referenced Executive Order 14201 in its policy guidance on women's sports eligibility and is exploring sex-testing logistics per officials