New York's Attorney General Letitia James sued the National Rifle Association Thursday, seeking to put the powerful gun advocacy organization out of business over claims that top executives illegally diverted tens of millions of dollars for personal use.
Washington DC Attorney General Karl Racine filed suit against the NRA Foundation, which provides programs for marksmanship and firearm safety, accusing it of diverting funds to the NRA to help pay for lavish spending by top executives.
In a statement, NRA President Carolyn Meadows labeled James a "political opportunist" pursuing a "rank vendetta" with an attack on its members' Second Amendment rights.
