Letitia James has announced she is seeking to dissolve the NRA after an investigation by her office uncovered what she called ‘years of self-dealing and illegal conduct’. James accused the NRA’s CEO Wayne LaPierre of using the group’s funds to finance a luxury lifestyle for his family.
‘The NRA is fraught with fraud and abuse,’ James said. ‘Which is why, today, we seek to dissolve the NRA, because no organization is above the law.’
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