President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden are visiting Los Angeles this weekend for several fundraisers and other events in an effort to give his reelection campaign a boost.
The president and first lady will participate in six private and public fundraising events and meetings between them with Hollywood stars and Southern California business leaders.
The couple will arrive Friday afternoon with Jill Biden landing at Hollywood Burbank Airport and the president at Los Angeles International Airport. A motorcade visit to Los Angeles’ Westside will likely impact the area’s already congested traffic.
Another fundraising event is planned for Saturday before a Sunday departure.
Here is the schedule, according to the White House:
12:45 p.m.: The First Lady Jill Biden will arrive at Hollywood Burbank Airport in Burbank, California.
1:00 p.m.: President Biden arrives in Las Vegas.
1:30 p.m.: The first lady and U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Xavier Becerra will visit Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles.
2:45 p.m.: President Biden is expected to talk about a planned high-speed rail …