Vice President J.D. Vance is traveling to Los Angeles Friday to meet with Marines and officials supporting President Donald Trump’s illegal immigration enforcement actions in southern California. Vance is also scheduled to headline a Republican fundraising retreat.
Federalized California National Guard troops protect the Federal Building in downtown Los Angeles from pro-illegal immigration rioters, U.S. Northern Command photo, June 9, 2025
The visit comes a day after the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals overruled a stay by a rogue district court judge barring President Trump from federalizing California National Guard troops to protect federal officers and property from pro-illegal immigration rioters in a lawsuit brought by California Governor Gavin Newsom (D).
Vance’s office issued a press release Friday morning announcing the trip. Times and locations were not announced, likely for security reasons after two weeks of violent protests that prompted Mayor Karen Bass (D) to impose a curfew in downtown L.A. that was lifted this Tuesday:
Vice President JD Vance to Visit Los Angeles, California
Today, June 20, 2025, Vice President JD Vance will travel to Los Angeles, California, where he will tour a multi-agency Federal Joint Operations Center, a Federal Mobile Command Center, meet with leadership and Marines, and deliver brief remarks.
NOTUS (via the Times of San Diego) reported on the fundraiser part of Vance’s trip (excerpt):
Vice President JD Vance’s trip to Los Angeles on Friday will have two purposes. First, Vance will meet with federal officials and Marines who are on the ground pushing back against protests in the city, and later, he will speak at the Republican National Committee’s annual Summer Retreat, according to an invitation obtained by NOTUS.
Vance, who has emerged as the main fundraiser for the Republican Party since ascending to the vice presidency earlier this year, will also make a separate fundraising stop in California this week for another event.
Contributions for the Summer Retreat event ranged from $15,000 to $445,000, according to a source familiar with the matter.
…In March, Vance was named the RNC’s finance chair, and he has emerged as a key fundraiser for the GOP. He’s hosted multiple large-dollar events and brought in millions for Republicans.
NOTUS reporter Reese Gorman posted a copy of the fundraiser invitation. The RNC retreat runs Friday through Sunday:
New: JD Vance will be attending the RNC’s Summer Retreat in LA today, according to an invite I obtained.
Contributions ranged from $15k to $445k pic.twitter.com/7BYoIoP0dx
— Reese Gorman (@reesejgorman) June 20, 2025
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