The President of Mexico may have dropped out of the Summit of the Americas in LA this week, but the hosting President of the United States is coming to town for a flurry of fêtings.A big ticket fundraiser, a late-night TV sit-down in Hollywood, and some geopolitical arm twisting are all on Joe Biden’s itinerary one Air Force One lands at LAX on June 8 at around 1:30 PM PT.
In POTUS’ first truly full-on visit to the City of Angels since taking office, and with First Lady Dr. Jill Biden in the area too, that means a familiar pre-pandemic steely security net is coming down on LA and road closures galore.Or, put it this way: avoid downtown LA for the rest of the week, LAX today, Wednesday, Friday and when the President leaves on Saturday morning at around 10 AM PT.
With a dance card that also includes an in-studio Jimmy Kimmel appearance by Hollywood fave Biden and a deep pocket $35,000 sponsor ticket fundraiser for the DNC’s Democratic Grassroots Victory Fund at Haim and Cheryl Saban’s pad, you might want to stay out of Hollywood and Beverly Hills on June 8 and June 10.We’ll update with more information when it is available from the LAPD and the Secret Service, plus whatever specifics emerge for the Jimmy Kimmel Live!
sit-down and the Saban shindig. In the meantime, here is the wide ranging guidance sent out by the Mayor’s office:Traffic will likely be impacted in the Downtown LA area and around Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) from 10 pm Monday, June 6 through noon Saturday, June 11.
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