Biden Motorcade: The President's 2-Day Southland Trip Begins

LOS ANGELES, CA — President Joe Biden will spend the next two days fundraising for the midterm elections in the Southland, and residents should expect motorcade delays across Los Angeles.

The president is slated to land at Los Angeles International Airport on Wednesday afternoon before heading to the West Los Angeles and Brentwood areas. Commuters should expect motorcade road closures between 2 p.m. and 6 p.m. in LA's Westside.

According to the White House, the president will make an appearance near the West Los Angeles VA Campus Thursday to discuss "historic investments in our nation's infrastructure."

He will also will attend the DCCC fundraiser later Thursday in the Brentwood area, then travel to Orange County on Friday to discuss "lowering costs for American families," according to the White House.

According to Deadline, the Thursday fundraiser will be held in Brentwood and will feature an appearance by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. It was unclear who is hosting the event.

Deadline reported that tickets for the event start at $5,000 per person, ranging up to $50,000 for a couple to be labeled as "hosts," which also includes a photo op and attendance at a reception.

Ahead of his Southland visit, the president waded into the crisis enveloping Los Angeles City Hall. On Tuesday the White House called for city councilmembers Nury Martinez, Kevin de León and Gil Cedillo to resign in the wake of a leaked recording of a conversation involving racial and antisemitic slurs as they plotted political maneuvers.

Biden was last in Los Angeles in June, serving as a host of the Summit of the Americas. He also spoke at two Democratic National Committee fundraisers during that visit.

"President Biden visiting California means he knows what Republicans have known for months: Democrats are in trouble," said Hallie Balch, spokesperson for the Republican National Committee. "From sky-high gas prices to rising crime, California Democrats have hitched their wagons to the wrong agenda. Californians are tired of the Biden agenda and the many consequences it has brought to the Golden State."

The president will leave the area Friday, bound for Portland, Oregon.

City News Service and Patch staffer Paige Austin contributed to this report.