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A vice president of the NRA wrote a letter stating that Donald J. Trump has lost confidence in the organization and its leadership. The letter emphasizes the need for the NRA to regain the trust of Trump and his closest advisors.
Authored by Danny Hakim
A top official at the National Rifle Association stated that President-elect Donald J. Trump no longer trusts the organization. The official believed that the NRA needed to regroup in order to support the Republican Party’s advantage in Congress during the 2026 midterm elections.
During a meeting with fellow board members, Bill Bachenberg, the first vice president of the group and a strong supporter of Trump, mentioned that Trump was disappointed in the N.R.A. for not doing enough to support him during the election. Bachenberg also shared that Trump was surprised to learn that the N.R.A. was paying large sums of money to a lawyer, William A. Brewer III, who has historically donated to Democratic candidates. This conversation took place at the group’s annual conference in May.
It is a fact that President Trump and his closest advisors no longer have confidence in the N.R.A., according to a letter written by Mr. Bachenberg and co-signed by Mark Vaughan, the N.R.A. board’s second vice president. Bachenberg stated that he frequently communicates with them and emphasized the need to regain their trust, as well as the trust of N.R.A. members and donors.
When inquired for a response, Karoline Leavitt, a spokesperson for the Trump-Vance transition, provided a general statement. She expressed that President Trump supports the idea that all Americans have a natural right to defend themselves and their loved ones, and he will advocate for gun owners who follow the law.
The letter shows that the N.R.A.’s political power has decreased. It used to be a powerful lobbying group in Washington, but it has been struggling due to scandals and corruption accusations. The organization is split between those who support the former CEO Wayne LaPierre and another group, led by Mr. Bachenberg, who wants to move away from LaPierre’s controversial leadership.
The new chief executive of the N.R.A, Doug Hamlin, mentioned in a statement that due to the organization’s significant financial investment in defending itself against a civil case brought by Letitia James, the attorney general of New York, they will need to be more strategic in their approach for the 2024 election cycle.
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