Wayne LaPierre, the NRA's executive vice president, claimed Oliver North, the organization's president, is extorting and pressuring him to resign
Wayne LaPierre, the National Rifle Association's executive vice president, claimed in a letter that Oliver North, the organization's president, is extorting and pressuring him to resign, it was reported Friday.
"Delivered by a member of our Board on behalf on his employer, the exhortation was simple: resign or there will be destructive allegations made against me and the NRA," LaPierre said in a letter firstLaPierre said that he received a letter from North, who threatened to release a "devastating account" of the NRA's financial status, allegations of sexual harassment and "accusations of wardrobe expenses and excessive staff travel expenses," if LaPierre did not...
North sent a letter on Thursday defending his actions as for the good of the organization, the WSJ reported, adding that he is forming a committee to examine financial matters inside the gun-rights advocacy organization. The public feud comes as the NRA is hosting its annual convention in Indianapolis. President Donald Trump
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