'A major moment': Harris campaign builds anticipation for Ellipse speech with planned 40,000 people

Vice President Kamala Harris‘s campaign is not managing expectations for her closing argument speech at the Ellipse on Tuesday night, a week before polls close, one it says will speak specifically to undecided voters.

Harris campaign leadership previewed the speech Tuesday morning, anticipated to be before a crowd of 40,000 people, as an address that will underscore the contrast between the vice president and former President Donald Trump. The campaign first applied for a permit for 7,500 people last week, updating it over the weekend for 20,000 and then on Tuesday for 40,000. Metropolitan Police Department Chief Pamela Smith has estimated more than 50,000 people will attend.