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Title: Establishing the White House Task Force on the 2028 Summer Olympics
Category: National Security & Intelligence
Federal Register Doc. No.: 2025-15193
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Justification

This executive order establishes a task force primarily focused on coordinating "security, transportation, and entry/exit processes" for the 2028 Olympics, with explicit emphasis on "maximum safety, secure borders" and "operational readiness across law enforcement, counterterrorism, transportation, and emergency response functions." The task force is administratively housed in the Department of Homeland Security and includes the FBI Director, Attorney General, and Secretary of Homeland Security as core members, reflecting its dominant security mission. While the order addresses international visitors and visa processing, these functions are framed within the broader security coordination mandate rather than as diplomatic engagement with foreign governments.

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