The scope of the allegations by the New York attorney general represents a serious challenge to the longtime political juggernaut and a top ally of Trump, which has been riven in the past two years by infighting about use of the group’s funds.
Longtime NRA member Rob Pincus, a critic of LaPierre’s leadership, said Thursday in a statement that “none of us who have been pushing for NRA reform are celebrating today’s announcement.”
“It is tragic that the NY AG’s office is having to step in to clean up the NRA,” he added.
The group’s
bitter internal battle burst into public view in April 2019 at the NRA’s annual convention in Indianapolis, when then-NRA President Oliver North was forced out by LaPierre after pressing for an internal financial review.