"Wayne LaPierre's Exit Amid Corruption Case: The NRA's Uncertain Future"
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Joshua Powell, a former top NRA executive, has admitted to wrongdoing and agreed to pay $100,000 in a settlement ahead of a civil corruption trial involving the NRA's leadership. The New York Attorney General has accused the NRA's top leaders, including CEO Wayne LaPierre who has resigned, of misusing over $64 million in funds. The trial against the remaining defendants will proceed, while the NRA frames the lawsuit as a politically motivated attack. Powell has criticized the NRA's financial practices and fundraising tactics, while LaPierre has stepped down citing health reasons, maintaining his support for the NRA and Second Amendment rights.
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