WH: President Trump made aware weeks ago that Flynn withheld information

President Trump is said to have known about the discrepancies in former national security adviser Michael Flynn's account of his communications with the Russian ambassador for weeks.

According to the Washington Post, White House press secretary Sean Spicer said that Trump and top aides were informed of the allegations on January 26.

Spicer is quoted as saying, "We've been reviewing and evaluating this issue with respect to General Flynn on a daily basis for a few weeks, trying to ascertain the truth."

He also told the press, "The evolving and eroding level of trust as a result of this situation and a series of other questionable instances is what led the president to ask General Flynn for his resignation."

Spicer then added, "There's nothing that the general did that was a violation of any sort. What this came down to was a matter of trust."

However, the Post points out, "The comments contrast with the impression given by Trump on Friday aboard Air Force One that he was not familiar with a Washington Post report that revealed that Flynn had not told the truth about the calls."

The president said at the time, "I don't know about that. I haven't seen it. What report is that? I haven't seen that. I'll look into that."

Democrats are asking for a full investigation into the matter, with House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi saying, "Flynn's resignation is a reflection of the poor judgment of President Trump and demands answers to the grave questions over the president's involvement. By what authority did Flynn act and to whom did he report?"

On Monday night, Flynn resigned as national security adviser amid reports that the Justice Department had warned weeks ago that he could be subject to blackmail over his contact with Russian officials, notes CNN.