Harris to give closing argument speech at the Ellipse, offering "a different path" than Trump
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Washington — Vice President Kamala Harris on Tuesday night will deliver her closing argument against former President Donald Trump at the same site he encouraged his supporters to "fight like hell" on Jan. 6, 2021, before they marched to the U.S. Capitol and tried unsuccessfully to halt the certification of President Biden's victory.
Harris' speech, in front of what's expected to be a massive crowd at the Ellipse near the White House, is meant to draw a contrast between her vision for the country and Trump's as she seeks to win over undecided voters a week before Election Day.
"Donald Trump has spent a decade trying to keep the American people divided and afraid of each other. That's who he is," she is expected to say, according to excerpts of her speech. "But America, I am here tonight to say: that's not who we are."
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