Wayne LaPierre resigns as leader of the NRA days ahead of civil trial | CNN
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Wayne LaPierre, the leader of the National Rifle Association of America who served for decades as a fierce protector of the Second Amendment, advocating for firearms owners and manufacturers, is resigning days before his civil trial is set to begin.

Wayne LaPierre, the leader of the National Rifle Association of America who served for decades as a fierce protector of the Second Amendment, advocating for firearms owners and manufacturers, is resigning days before his civil trial is set to begin.

The NRA announced Friday in a statement LaPierre is stepping down as executive vice president and chief executive officer, effective January 31.

Andrew Arulanandam, an NRA executive and head of general operations, will become the interim CEO and executive vice president of the organization, the NRA said on its website.

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New York Attorney General Letitia James in 2020 filed a lawsuit to dissolve the NRA, claiming the organization violated laws for non-profit groups and took millions for personal use and committed tax fraud. The case is set to go to trial on Monday.

  • @eestileib@sh.itjust.works
    20•6 months ago

    The indictment in that case is utterly crushing.

    You can tell from reading it that LaPierre went into it prepped to defend against him having taken money & benefits without it being recorded. But they were actually building a case that the money & benefits were taken in violation of nra bylaws.

    One thing that sucks about it, though, is that Oliver North was actually doing his job as the President of the NRA in good faith and was engaging in oversight. I don’t like even having a tiny shred of respect for that man, but I have to admit he seems to have been trying to run an evil organization in an above-board way.