Posted on 04/27/2019 7:08:50 PM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum
The National Rifle Association’s CEO Wayne LaPierre has accused its president Oliver North, of trying to extort him into resigning.
LaPierre told NRA board members that North had called him to say that Ackerman McQueen, one of the gun rights organization's vendors, was going to send a letter that would be “bad for me” unless he quit.
LaPierre accused North of having “contractual and financial loyalties” to Ackerman McQueen, the longtime public relations firm for the NRA which the association filed a suit against this month.
The New York Times confirmed they reviewed documents showing that North had asked LaPierre to resign as the leader of the NRA.
LaPierre said in the letter he would “not back down” because of an attempt to intimidate him with a “backroom retirement deal” by North.
In March, the NRA sent a letter to all its members signed by LaPierre stating it could shut down “very soon” if “unprecedented” attacks against it succeed.
The Washington Examiner has reached out to North for comment on the story.
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I’ve always been a big fan of North, but the NRA was doing just fine until he came aboard.
I read on Fox ticker that Oliver North resigned. which I’m sorry to hear that...
Dana is an untrustworthy opportunist.
.…”I’ve always been a big fan of North, but the NRA was doing just fine until he came aboard.”...
Exactly right! How ironic it would be if Oliver North would have been the catalyst that killed the NRA.
And now due to whatever internal fighting going on, New York is going to investigate them. Dumb move NRA!
On twitter she loves him. Not sure about before election. Important thing is now she does.
Weird. I’d think having a shooting range would be a positive move. And as tax exempt don’t they have to be bipartisan?
Same here but rejoined when Ollie became president
Sounds like some people more concerned about their territory than their mission. Plenty of culpability behind the scenes, plenty of hsit to get spattered around on everyone IMO.
Someone needs to get control of it quick.
Maybe some new blood would be helpful, kinda like a new Head Coach sometimes...
I don’t know but does that matter now? Trump won, right?
You don’t think it matters if someone didn’t support Trump against Hillary?
By the way, I’m not saying Dana didn’t, but I’d like someone to show me the evidence that she did. Before the nomination, she signed the “Agaist Trump” issue of National Revue, I know that
The anti Gunners have to be loving this.
It appears these two egos cannot get along, so they are inflicting as much damage as possible on their way out. Bad for 2nd amendment supporters. Bad for the NRA, just when we need this organization to be as strong as possible. I was unimpressed with the NRA voter mobilization efforts last election. Equally unimpressed with their weak support for pro 2nd amendment candidates. They will now probably become even more ineffectual.
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