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A vice president of the NRA stated in a recent letter that Donald J. Trump no longer has confidence in the organization. The letter emphasized the need for the NRA to regain trust with Trump and his close advisors.
Authored by Danny Hakim
A high-ranking official at the National Rifle Association stated that President-elect Donald J. Trump no longer has confidence in the organization. The official suggested in a letter to other board members that the NRA should reorganize in order to support the Republican Party’s advantage in Congress during the 2026 midterm elections.
Bill Bachenberg, the first vice president of the group and a strong supporter of Trump, informed other board members that Trump was disappointed during the recent election because the N.R.A. did not pledge to do more to support his campaign. Additionally, Bachenberg mentioned that Trump was surprised to learn at the group’s annual conference in May that the N.R.A. was paying millions of dollars each year to a lawyer, William A. Brewer III, who has historically donated more to Democratic candidates.
Last week, Mr. Bachenberg and Mark Vaughan, the N.R.A. board’s second vice president, wrote a letter stating that President Trump and his closest advisors no longer trust the N.R.A. Mr. Bachenberg mentioned that he regularly communicates with them and emphasized the need to regain their trust, as well as the trust of the organization’s members and donors.
In response to a request for comment, Karoline Leavitt, a spokeswoman for the Trump-Vance transition team, gave a general statement. She said that President Trump supports the idea that all Americans have a natural right to protect themselves and their families, and that he will support law-abiding gun owners.
The recent letter indicates that the N.R.A. has lost some of its political power. The organization used to be a strong lobbying group in Washington, but it has been struggling due to scandals and accusations of corruption. There is now a divide within the group between supporters of former CEO Wayne LaPierre and another faction, led by Mr. Bachenberg, who wants to move away from LaPierre’s controversial reputation.
Doug Hamlin, the newly appointed CEO of the NRA, stated that due to the organization’s significant expenses in defending itself against a lawsuit filed by Letitia James, the Attorney General of New York, they will need to be strategic in their approach to the 2024 election.
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