When the historic second impeachment trial of Donald Trump kicks off at 1 pm om Tuesday, the former President's lawyers will slam Democrats for their "outlandish" and "rushed" trial and accuse them of "cherry-picking" excerpts from an hourlong speech by Trump near the White House about an hour before the first pro-Trump rioters stormed the majestic US Capitol building on January 6.

In a 78-page memo, Donald Trump's lawyers have outlined the broad brushstrokes of their legal strategy. They plan to argue that Trump's "If you don't fight like hell, you're not going to have a country anymore" statement is being used out of context and that Democrats can't have it "both ways" - where they acknowledge that the law enforcement agencies knew of the potential for violence and that Trump incited it himself. Below are highlights from the Trump legal team's memo, in their own words: "Mr. Trump's comments echoed his sentiments expressed the day of the rally, as he repeatedly urged protesters to stay peaceful, and told rioters to go home."