Throughout the wide-ranging interview, Boudin blamed conservatives for driving the recall and said it's unfair to blame him for the problems facing San Francisco.
"What's dishonest about the recall and the millions of dollars in lies and attacks that they're spreading is that they're suggesting that all the changes in the last two years are because of my election," he said."I wish I had the power. I wish I could do all of the things that need to be done in this city.
Many of Boudin's critics say he is too soft on crime and lenient with his sentencing. Boudin argues that he has a charging rate equal to or higher than previous district attorneys. We asked Boudin to respond to criticism from some of his former prosecutors who have quit his office and are now working on the campaign to recall him. Brooke Jenkins - who worked in the District Attorney's office for seven years before resigning last year - told ABC7 News recently that Boudin created a"culture" where prosecutors felt pressured to offer lenient plea deals.
"It's a lie," Boudin said."The reality is there are a lot of folks in the recall who have a tremendous amount of ambition and they won't let facts get in the way of their ambition."
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