Dems push back on defense claims they weren't given trial materials, due process
A senior aide on the House impeachment managers' team told ABC News that the Trump team was given the trial record, including all video and audio used, prior to the start of the trial, despite the Trump defense team claiming otherwise.
Trump attorney David Shoen in earlier arguments Friday said his team was not given an opportunity to review House managers' evidence before the trial because they were not granted appropriate due process.
In addition to House managers saying all materials were given to Trump's defense team, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell released at least two public statements in advance of Tuesday's trial saying due process was agreed to by both parties.
"Republicans set out to ensure the Senate's next steps will respect former President Trump's rights and due process, the institution of the Senate, and the office of the presidency. That goal has been achieved. This is a win for due process and fairness," McConnell said in a statement on Jan. 22. "This structure has been approved by both former President Trump's legal team and the House managers because it preserves due process and the rights of both sides," he said in another statement Monday.
Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham, a vocal ally of the former president, also tweeted this week that the trial resolution agreed upon is "fair to all concerned."
-ABC News' Trish Turner, Katherine Faulders and Benjamin Siegel