'Once again, we are holding the NRA accountable for this rampant corruption and self-dealing,' attorney general writes on X.
New York Attorney General Letitia James is celebrating the banning of former National Rifle Association CEO Wayne LaPierre from holding a paid position with the organization for a decade.The split decision from Judge Joel Cohen came on the final day of arguments in the second stage of a civil trial brought by James against the NRA.
Cohen also said he had concerns about 'speech-chilling government intrusion on the affairs of the organization.'Earlier on Monday, LaPierre told the judge that appointing a monitor to oversee the NRA's finances would be 'equivalent to putting a knife straight through the heart of the organization and twisting it.
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