"I fly Southwest a lot," @shannonrwatts quips, reacting to Wayne LaPierre's testimony that he travels exclusively by private charter jet for security.
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The NRA's ex-CFO and treasurer Craig Spray testimony continues today.
When we left off, Spray testified to a culture of "Wayne says," meaning the NRA ran by LaPierre's fiat and allow subordinates to flout internal policies.
When we left off, Spray testified to a culture of "Wayne says," meaning the NRA ran by LaPierre's fiat and allow subordinates to flout internal policies.
NRA's counsel is now examining him.
The NRA's counsel is trying to undermine testimony that he did not want to sign the group's form 990 for 2019.
Spray concedes that he did not refuse to sign it because Wayne LaPierre did while Spray was researching his concern.
Spray concedes that he did not refuse to sign it because Wayne LaPierre did while Spray was researching his concern.
NYAG's assistant Yael Fuchs has the witness, NRA CFO Craig spray, again for redirect.
Testimony turns to an unidentified "Whistleblower 3."
Fuchs asks whether this person conveyed all of her concerns to Mr. Spray.
Spray answers no.
Q: As you testified last week, the day of your departure was 'certainly not the date you would have chosen'?
A: Correct.
Fuchs asks whether this person conveyed all of her concerns to Mr. Spray.
Spray answers no.
Q: As you testified last week, the day of your departure was 'certainly not the date you would have chosen'?
A: Correct.
Spray agrees that his departure was not voluntary and he did not have the opportunity to train a successor.
Q: Do you believe that the Brewer firm had access to the NRA's financials.
Spray answers yes.
Q: Do you believe that they had real-time access?
A: I don't know.
Spray answers yes.
Q: Do you believe that they had real-time access?
A: I don't know.
Spray repeatedly questions whether the NRA could survive without the fundraising dollars that Wayne LaPierre draws.
Ackerman McQueen's lawyer Mike Gruber questions Spray colorfully about his testimony that the NRA may not be able to survive with Wayne LaPierre.
Q: Do you recall what Charles DeGaulle said about indispensable men?
"The cemeteries are full of them," Gruber answers his own q-.
Q: Do you recall what Charles DeGaulle said about indispensable men?
"The cemeteries are full of them," Gruber answers his own q-.
NRA's counsel objects.
Gruber replies that it's leading to his greater point that the scope of history provides the lesson that nobody is indispensable.
Gruber replies that it's leading to his greater point that the scope of history provides the lesson that nobody is indispensable.
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