President Trump Donald John TrumpOmar fires back at Trump over rally remarks: 'This is my country' Pelosi: Trump hurrying to fill SCOTUS seat so he can repeal ObamaCare Trump mocks Biden appearance, mask use ahead of first debate MORE on Friday accused top newspapers of downplaying the indictment of former Obama White House counsel Gregory Craig in a case related to the now-concluded Russia investigation.

“This is a really big story, but the Fake News New York Times didn’t even put it on page one, rather page 16. @washingtonpost not much better, ‘tiny’ page one. Corrupt News!” Trump tweeted, adding that Craig was “indicted yesterday on very serious charges.”

President Obama’s top White House lawyer, Gregory B. Craig, was indicted yesterday on very serious charges. This is a really big story, but the Fake News New York Times didn’t even put it on page one, rather page 16. @washingtonpost not much better, “tiny” page one. Corrupt News! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) April 12, 2019

Craig was charged with lying to federal investigators looking into whether he should have registered as a foreign agent for legal work he did for a pro-Russia political party in Ukraine. He performed the work in 2012 after he left the White House for private practice.

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Paul Manafort Paul John ManafortOur Constitution is under attack by Attorney General William Barr Bannon trial date set in alleged border wall scam Conspicuous by their absence from the Republican Convention MORE, Trump’s former campaign chairman, enlisted Craig to do the work when he was a lobbyist before joining the 2016 campaign. Manafort pleaded guilty to charges related to his Ukraine lobbying and was convicted of other financial crimes.

Trump is seeking to muddy the waters around special counsel Robert Mueller Robert (Bob) MuellerCNN's Toobin warns McCabe is in 'perilous condition' with emboldened Trump CNN anchor rips Trump over Stone while evoking Clinton-Lynch tarmac meeting The Hill's 12:30 Report: New Hampshire fallout MORE’s probe ahead of the release of his full report on Russia’s election interference efforts in 2016.

Attorney General William Barr Bill BarrProsecutor says no charges in Michigan toilet voting display Judge rules Snowden to give up millions from book, speeches The Hill's Morning Report - Sponsored by Facebook - Washington on edge amid SCOTUS vacancy MORE issued a four-page letter saying Mueller found that the Trump campaign did not illegally coordinate with Moscow. Barr's summary also said Mueller did not make a determination on whether Trump obstructed justice.

Trump has taken a victory lap touting those conclusions, but some people close to the president fear that Mueller’s full report could include damaging information about him and his conduct in office.

“‘I don’t need to know any more. We’re done, absolutely done, he (Mueller) tried the case. There’s NO COLLUSION,’” Trump tweeted earlier Friday, citing comments Sen. Lindsey Graham Lindsey Olin GrahamSenate GOP aims to confirm Trump court pick by Oct. 29: report The Hill's Campaign Report: GOP set to ask SCOTUS to limit mail-in voting Senate GOP sees early Supreme Court vote as political booster shot MORE (R-S.C.) made on Fox News. “No matter what we do or give to the Radical Left, it will never be enough!”