House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) is calling for President Trump's national security adviser, Michael Flynn, to be fired immediately.

"Michael Flynn's conduct was alarming enough before his secret communications with the Russians were exposed," Pelosi said in a statement released Monday.

"Now, we have a National Security Advisor who cannot be trusted not to put Putin before America."

Pelosi said in the statement that the Trump White House "speaks for itself."

“The reports of the Trump-Russia dossier gain credence with each passing day. As long as Republicans refuse to compel the release of President Trump’s tax returns, they are complicit in covering up Russia’s financial, personal and political hold on the Administration," Pelosi said. “This Administration has exhausted its excuses. Vladimir Putin’s grip on President Trump must be investigated, exposed and broken. National security demands that General Flynn be fired immediately.” Pelosi also tweeted Monday that the president should "break out his old catch phrase" and fire Flynn. It’s time for @POTUS to break out his old catch-phrase. #FireFlynn pic.twitter.com/xHTKBvEfI0 — Nancy Pelosi (@NancyPelosi) February 13, 2017

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Pelosi's comments come after reports that Flynn talked about sanctions against Russia with the country's ambassador before Trump was sworn in.