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An official from the National Rifle Association (N.R.A.) has stated that President Trump no longer has confidence in the organization. The vice president of the N.R.A. expressed in a letter that the group is in need of rebuilding trust with Trump and his close advisors.
Written by Danny Hakim
According to a high-ranking official at the National Rifle Association, President-elect Donald J. Trump no longer trusts the organization. The official expressed in a recent letter to board members that the N.R.A. must regroup in order to support the Republican Party’s advantage in Congress during the 2026 midterm elections.
Bill Bachenberg, who is the group’s first vice president and a strong supporter of Trump, mentioned to other board members that Trump was disappointed during this year’s election because the N.R.A. had not promised to do more to support his campaign. Additionally, Bachenberg stated that at the group’s annual conference in May, Trump was surprised to learn that the N.R.A. was paying a lawyer named William A. Brewer III tens of millions of dollars each year, despite Brewer’s history of making political donations to Democrats.
Mr. Bachenberg expressed in a recent letter that President Trump and his closest advisors no longer trust the N.R.A. This sentiment was also shared by Mark Vaughan, the N.R.A. board’s second vice president. He mentioned the need to work hard to regain the trust of the President, his advisors, as well as the organization’s members and donors.
When asked for a comment, Karoline Leavitt, a spokeswoman for the Trump-Vance transition, replied in a general manner. She stated that President Trump supports the idea that every American has a natural right to defend themselves and their loved ones. He is committed to protecting gun owners who abide by the law.
The recent letter indicates that the N.R.A. has lost some of its political power. It used to be a powerful lobbying group in Washington, but has faced scandals and accusations of corruption in recent years. The organization is now split between those who support its former leader Wayne LaPierre and those, like Mr. Bachenberg, who want to distance themselves from LaPierre’s controversial past.
Doug Hamlin, who is now the CEO of the N.R.A., mentioned in a statement that due to the organization spending a lot of money to protect itself in a lawsuit filed by Letitia James, the Attorney General of New York, they need to be strategic in how they approach the 2024 election.
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