"The decision makers in this case were the attorney general and the counsel to the president," he told the Senate Judiciary Committee. "I and others made staff recommendations but they were approved and signed off on by the principals."
The White House response was notably muted.
"I'm going to have to let the attorney general speak for himself," White House spokeswoman Dana Perino said.
That "FWOOMP!" sound you're hearing is Alberto Gonzales going up in flames.
