The US president, Donald Trump, signed an executive order on August 5 to set up a government taskforce to manage the 2028 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles. During the White House announcement, Trump said: “We’ll do anything necessary to keep the Olympics safe, including using our National Guard or military.”

The task force will coordinate security and planning and streamline visa processing and credentialing for the athletes, coaches, media and other visitors coming to the U.S.