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A vice president of the NRA wrote a letter stating that Donald J. Trump has no confidence in the organization anymore. The letter emphasized the need for the NRA to regain the trust of Trump and his closest advisors.
Authored by Danny Hakim
According to a top official at the National Rifle Association, President-elect Donald J. Trump no longer has confidence in the organization. The official stated 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 midterm elections in 2026.
Bill Bachenberg, who is the group’s first vice president and a strong supporter of Trump, informed other board members that Trump was disappointed that the NRA did not offer more support during the recent election. Bachenberg also mentioned that Trump was surprised to learn that the NRA was spending millions of dollars annually on a lawyer, William A. Brewer III, who has historically donated more to Democratic candidates.
Last week, Mr. Bachenberg wrote in a letter co-signed by Mark Vaughan, the N.R.A. board’s second vice president, that President Trump and his closest advisors no longer have confidence in the N.R.A. He mentioned that he frequently communicates with them and emphasized the need to regain their trust, as well as that of the organization’s members and donors.
When asked for a comment, Karoline Leavitt, a spokeswoman for the Trump-Vance transition, gave a general response. She stated that President Trump supports the idea that all Americans have a natural right to protect themselves and their loved ones, and he will support those who own guns and follow the law.
The letter shows that the N.R.A. has lost some of its political power. It used to be a powerful lobbying group in Washington, but scandals and corruption accusations have weakened it. The organization is now split between supporters of its former leader Wayne LaPierre and another group, led by Mr. Bachenberg, who want to move away from LaPierre’s controversial past.
The new CEO of the N.R.A., Doug Hamlin, stated that due to the organization’s significant spending to protect itself in a lawsuit filed by New York’s attorney general Letitia James, they needed to focus their efforts on specific areas in the upcoming 2024 election.
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