Harris' backdrop on Tuesday is the office she hopes to hold
The backdrop to Harris' closing argument speech on Tuesday will be the office she hopes to hold: The White House.
The event is thick with symbolism. Held on The Ellipse, the park just south of the White House, the event will represent Harris' clearest attempt to show why she deserves to be the person sitting in the Oval Office next year. The site of the speech also harkens back to the January 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol: It is where Trump gave a speech filled with lies about the election immediately beforehand.
Harris specifically mentioned in interviews before her remarks on Tuesday that the backdrop was picked to help voters envision having her in the Oval Office instead of Trump.
People attending the event have been standing in line for hours and are now waiting for Harris to take the stage. The back of the stage is lined with American flags, and large signs that read "Freedom" in block letters flank the set-up.