MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - Shelby County District Attorney Steve Mulroy fired back at his critics during an appearance on Action News 5’s “A Better Memphis” Thursday.

He also provided an update on the staggering number of cases hitting the court system as the Memphis Safe Task Force wraps up Day 11 of the mission.

His comments come on the eve of the official deployment of the Tennessee National Guard in the Bluff City, with the DA issuing a warning about overcrowded courts and jails.

For the past few weeks, federal GOP leaders have accused DA Mulroy of being soft on crime. President Trump labeled him a “Soros-funded district attorney,” while U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi called him a “woke Soros DA.” Billionaire financier George Soros is a key donor to Democratic causes.

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