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7 Apr, 5 tweets, 3 min read
1. Watch Day 3 of the NRA Bankruptcy Trial starting at 11:30AM ET. Yesterday, it was revealed Wayne Lapierre's assistant used $40,000 of NRA $ to pay for her son's wedding & other expenses. She was required to pay it back but she still works for Lapierre.
txnb.uscourts.gov/sites/txnb/fil…
2. @maddow explains why @NewYorkStateAG filed a lawsuit to #DissolveTheNRA. The NRA allowed Wayne Lapierre and others to use its funds illegally and inappropriately for lavish personal expenses.
3. Wayne Lapierre just swore in. He is being questioned. Is anyone confident that he will tell the truth? Watch. txnb.uscourts.gov/sites/txnb/fil…
4. Wayne Lapierre admits he made the decision to file for bankruptcy with support of the three NRA officers from Special Litigation Committee but without advising the NRA Board or the majority of salaried employees at the NRA. #DissolveTheNRA
5. On Jan. 7th, Wayne Lapierre told the NRA Board that the NRA is financially solvent & strong. He told them they had outperformed in membership & fundraising BUT on January 15th, he decided that NRA would file for bankruptcy-to run from NYAG lawsuit.
washingtonpost.com/politics/nra-t…

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