Harris makes her closing pitch for the campaign a week before election day

A week before Election Day, Vice President Harris used the spot where her opponent held his Jan. 6, 2021 rally to give a sweeping speech laying out her priorities and excoriating her opponent for his character and past actions.

Delivering the closing argument of her campaign, with the White House illuminated in the background, Harris said it’s time to move on from the divisive and chaotic era of her opponent, former President Donald Trump. "America: this is not a candidate for president who is thinking about how to make your life better. This is someone who is unstable, obsessed with revenge, consumed with grievance and out for unchecked power," Harris said.

The event was far from any swing state. But it was aimed at creating the kind of big moment that could break through to what campaign operatives call "low propensity" voters who aren't usually all that interested in politics — and to convince them to cast a ballot.