Amid a growing clamor for his resignation, Alberto Gonzales acknowledged Friday his confusion about his own role in firing eight U.S. attorneys.

But according to the New York Times, the Attorney General doesn’t “recall being involved in deliberations” over which prosecutors would be ousted.

“I believe in truth and accountability and every step that I’ve taken is consistent with that principle,” Alberto Gonzales said. “I am fighting for the truth as well.”

Gonzales, who George W. Bush continues to stand by, said he had his former chief of staff, Kyle Sampson (pictured) coordinated performance reviews for the 93 U.S. attorneys “to see where changes might be appropriate.”

“I signed off on the recommendations and signed off on the implementation plan, and that’s the extent of my involvement,” he told reporters after a holding a round-table discussion in the U.S. attorney’s office in Washington with state and federal law enforcement officials.

Sampson, testifying before the Senate Judiciary Committee, contradicted Gonzales’ earlier accounts of not being involved in the decision-making.

Calling them inaccurate, Sampson said he and Gonzales had talked several times about the firings and the process for carrying them out.

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