Presidential Motorcade To Hit Orange County Friday

ORANGE COUNTY, CA — President Joe Biden is on the move across the Southland this afternoon, with plans to speak in Orange County Friday. For the second day in a row, commuters are being warned to expect delays across major Southern California-area freeways.

From Los Angeles, he will head to Orange County Friday, where he will conclude his Southland tour in Irvine with a discussion on "lowering costs for American families," according to the White House.

White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said Wednesday Biden's appearances in Orange County and Oregon will highlight "his efforts to lower prescription drug costs, protect Medicare and strengthen Social Security, and to fight efforts by congressional Republicans to put Medicare and SocialSecurity on the chopping block and reinstate giveaways to Big Pharma."

Thursday afternoon, Biden paid a visit to a Metro subway construction site in LA's Westside to tout federal investments aimed at bolstering the nation's infrastructure. He is expected to attend a fundraiser in Brentwood Thursday evening. Biden's exact travel routes are never released for security reasons, officials said.

Posts on social media captured the extent of the freeway closures Wednesday. One video included a long procession of police and ambulances escorting the motorcade onto a cleared San Diego (405) Freeway Wednesday as military drones hovered above.