crimes case. speaking to reporters yesterday, esper explained that he was quote flabbergasted to learn that suspense her tried to make a secret deal with the white house concerning embattled navy seal edsy gallagher. he can demanded his resignation after learning about secretly approaching the white house. espersua esper, said monday, that direct gave him a direct order to drop the allegations against gallagher. in the first tv interview since being fired, he told nbc news, that he spoke to the white house counsel and said malone called back the same day to decline the offer, saying the president would be involved. spencer acknowledged not telling esper about the proposal. watch this. i will take the bat on me for not letting him knowdy this but he was completely informed on this because as chief of staff briefed ton. a spokesman for the pentagon