President Donald Trump slammed “fake news” early Tuesday for “working overtime” on the Paul Manafort indictment and the reporting efforts to connect the president’s former campaign chairman to Russia collusion, reports Newsmax.

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Former Trump campaign manager Paul Manafort and his associate Rick Gates were put under house arrest because they’re seen as a flight risk after they pleaded not guilty to tax crimes, money laundering, conspiracy and lying to the FBI, reports Newsmax.

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