Streets around the Pfister Hotel were shut down as Vice President JD Vance is stopping in Milwaukee for a July 8 event and fundraiser.
Dozens of police and Secret Service agents, as well as K9s and officers on horse, could be seen surrounding the historic hotel in downtown Milwaukee on Wednesday morning.
Mason and Jefferson streets and Wisconsin Avenue outside the hotel were closed down and traffic was being rerouted.
Vance is set to headline a $10,000-per-couple fundraiser for the Republican National Committee while in town.
The event will cost $35,000 per couple for a photo opportunity and $100,000 per couple for those serving on the host committee, according to an invitation.
Vance will also be speaking at the Wisconsin Air National Guard’s 128th Air Refueling Wing at Mitchell International Airport about the Trump administration’s efforts to combat fraud.
Other nearby streets are closed for Milwaukee’s Bastille Days festival at Cathedral Square Park.
Also, the group Milwaukee Riverkeeper posted on social media that the U.S. Coast Guard informed them that that a security zone is in place around the Hoan Bridge until 3 p.m.
This article originally appeared on Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Streets around Milwaukee’s Pfister Hotel closed for JD Vance visit
Reporting by Mary Spicuzza and John Diedrich, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
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