President Trump Donald John TrumpBubba Wallace to be driver of Michael Jordan, Denny Hamlin NASCAR team Graham: GOP will confirm Trump's Supreme Court nominee before the election Southwest Airlines, unions call for six-month extension of government aid MORE expressed “exasperation and disgust” over charges brought against three former campaign aides by 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, The Washington Post reported Monday evening.

Both the Post and CNN reported that Trump watched his former campaign chairman, 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, turning himself over to the authorities live on cable news.

The president kept phoning his lawyers and paid close attention to commentary on cable shows, the Post added.

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Manafort and a former business associate, Richard Gates, both pleaded not guilty to the charges unveiled in a 12-count indictment on Monday.

News also broke on Monday that George Papadopoulos, a former foreign policy adviser to Trump’s presidential campaign, pleaded guilty to lying to the FBI in its investigation into Russia’s interference in the U.S. presidential election.

Trump’s fury over the day’s news was apparent to those who communicated with him, the Post reported.

CNN said Trump became “increasingly frustrated” as he saw the Manafort footage on television.