Donald Trump is being tried in the Senate, with Democrats alleging

Donald Trump is being tried in the Senate, with Democrats alleging he incited the riot by his supporters in the US Capitol on 6 January.

But his lawyers filed a 78-page brief on Monday setting out their defence, which prompted a rebuttal from Democrats.

We've fact-checked some of the claims from both sides.

Claim: A Senate trial is unconstitutional
Mr Trump's lawyers argue that because he is no longer the president, a trial in Senate isn't permitted, but the Democrats say they are able to finish off what they started before he left office.

This point has caused some legal debate, because the US constitution doesn't explicitly lay out a course of action under these circumstances.

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However, the prevailing legal view is that if an impeachment begins when an individual is in office (as Mr Trump was), the process may continue after they depart.

The Congressional Research Service reported that "most scholars who have closely examined the question have concluded that Congress has authority to extend the impeachment process to officials who are no longer in office".

There is no precedent specifically on a president having a trial in the Senate after leaving office, but there is for other government officials.

In 1876, the House impeached President Ulysses S Grant's war secretary, William Belknap, even after he resigned from his post. The Senate considered whether it still had jurisdiction to hear the case of a former official, and determined that it did.

Claim: Mr Trump did not encourage violence from supporters
The Democrats say: "It was clear that President Trump was comfortable urging, approving, and even celebrating violence."

Mr Trump's lawyers deny this, claiming that the president "did not direct anyone to commit unlawful actions".

During his speech before the riot, the president said: "I know that everyone here will soon be marching over to the Capitol building to peacefully and patriotically make your voices heard."

Did Trump's words at rally incite violence?
This is the only time he mentioned the word "peacefully". In contrast he used the word "fight" 14 times, although he never explicitly directed his supporters to enter the Capitol building.

His lawyers say the rhetoric was in regards to the need to fight for more election security.

It's also important to note that protesters were already planning on marching to the US Capitol, and some were heading that way before Mr Trump finished speaking.

The Democrats point to further examples of the president encouraging violence in the months leading up to the riot. For example, in the first presidential debate, Mr Trump told the Proud Boys, a violent far-right group, to "stand back and stand by".

He also denounced violence on several other occasions, including condemning the Proud Boys and other far-right groups following the first of the presidential debates.

Claim: Mr Trump did not act swiftly to stop the riot
US media reported that Mr Trump initially resisted sending in reinforcements to the Capitol, and his vice-president, Mike Pence, ultimately approved the deployment of the National Guard.

The Democrats say this represents a "dereliction of duty", citing the press reports which are yet to be confirmed publicly by Mr Pence or anyone else from within Mr Trump's cabinet.

Defense Department officials say that the Capitol Police did not request additional help from National Guard troops prior to the riot.

About two-and-a-half hours after Mr Trump's speech ended, the White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany tweeted: "At President Donald Trump's direction, the National Guard is on the way along with other federal protective services."

Claim: There is not enough evidence to dismiss election fraud claims
Democrats say Mr Trump presented his supporters with a series of false claims about the election result in the build-up to the Capitol riot.

Mr Trump's lawyers have said there is "insufficient evidence" to disprove there was widespread fraud.

But the allegations of fraud have been rejected by the courts, with more than 50 legal challenges to the election results failing to provide adequate evidence.

Mr Trump's lawyers also say he had the right to express his opinion during his speech on the election result and other matters. They point towards the first amendment of the US constitutio