Jan. 6 is set to be different this year — in a big way and more subtle ways too

Jan. 6 is set to be different this year — in a big way and more subtle ways too toggle caption J. Scott Applewhite/Pool/Getty Images The biggest difference between Jan. 6, 2025, and Jan. 6, 2021, will be obvious. "The one thing you want in a legal framework for resolving a disputed election — and this is true of any election, but especially the presidential election — you want a clear legal framework that's established in advance so that it can't be manipulated for partisan purposes at the moment of crisis." Democratic Rep. Jamie Raskin, a Trump foil who served on the Jan. 6 investigative select committee, told NPR he's proud that Democrats have accepted the 2024 election results, even if certifying Trump as a victor after all his election lies has created "a very frustrating situation." "I think that we can feel proud of the fact that despite our profound disappointment and frustration about what happened in the 2024 presidential election, we're standing by the results," Raskin said. "Special Security Event" toggle caption Allison Robbert/AFP via Getty Images The final change doesn't have to do with the ECRA, but will still be felt throughout the day at the Capitol: heightened security.