So, January 6th is the day that both chambers of Congress will gather in Washington to count the results from the electoral college. This event, is largely seen as symbolic, as Congress itself has only one way to dispute the count and overturn the results from any particular state.

For those unfamiliar, members of congress can dispute the results. But the dispute must be placed in writing and a member of both the House and Senate must sign off on each dispute. Once there is a dispute, both chambers go off for a bit to discuss and vote. In order to certify the dispute, a simple majority vote is taken, and both chambers must reach a majority.

McConnell has already signaled that he does not support such a process, and there's no chance that a Democratically-controlled House would vote in a majority to overturn any state's electoral count.

So, what exactly does the President think will happen on January 6th? Why is he inviting anyone from the public to come to Washington D.C. that day? The procedure is an exercise in formality. Nothing more.