N.R.A. Suspends Second-in-Command, Implicating Him in Coup Attempt
Source: New York Times
The palace intrigue at the National Rifle Association deepened on Thursday as the gun group suspended its second-in-command and top lobbyist, accusing him of complicity in the recent failed coup against its chief executive, Wayne LaPierre.
The accusation came in a lawsuit filed Wednesday night in New York State Supreme Court against Oliver North, the N.R.A.s former president, who led the attempt to oust Mr. LaPierre shortly before the groups annual convention in April. The complaint provides new details about the effort against Mr. LaPierre, but it is the involvement of the organizations No. 2 official, Christopher, W. Cox, that will reverberate.
In the suit, the N.R.A. said that text messages and emails demonstrated that another errant N.R.A. fiduciary, Chris Cox once thought by some to be a likely successor for Mr. LaPierre participated in what was described as a conspiracy.
The court filing includes text exchanges in which Mr. Cox and a board member appear to be discussing an effort to oust Mr. LaPierre, though the full context is unclear. The N.R.A. is conducting an internal review of the matter, and a spokesman, Andrew Arulanandam, said on Thursday that both Mr. Cox and a top aide, Scott Christman, had been placed on administrative leave.
Read more: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/06/20/us/nra-lawsuit-wayne-lapierre-chris-cox.html
I can only hope their circular firing squad takes them all down
dawg day
(7,947 posts)NOT! BRING IT ON! TIME FOR MULTIPLE LITIGATION!
lagomorph777
(30,613 posts)Thousands of armed crazies, millions of industry and Russian dollars. What could possibly go wrong?
May they burn in hell, all of them.
mr_lebowski
(33,643 posts)A 'coup' ... get OVER YOURSELVES, you asshats.
secondwind
(16,903 posts)hunter
(38,263 posts)...culminating in a Three-Stooges style slap-fest between Mitch Mcconnel, Mike Pence, and Donald Trump.
erronis
(14,941 posts)Might need a lot of 30 cartridge clips also since these idiots are so poor at aiming.
lagomorph777
(30,613 posts)Judi Lynn
(160,211 posts)RockRaven
(14,782 posts)not a sovereign government.
It is dramatic puffery garbage like this which gives toxic actors like the NRA much more status and leverage than they deserve, to the detriment of all US citizens (and frankly all human beings, current and future).
Aussie105
(5,211 posts)Internal power struggles will only weaken the NRA.
But easily solved . . . muzzle loading pistols at 20 paces at dawn might be highly appropriate?
Or, if that is too close and personal, AR-15s at 100 paces? Bump stocks and oversize magazines allowed!
But yes, 'Coup' is the wrong word. More like the snake biting it's own tail.
IronLionZion
(45,250 posts)Paladin
(28,202 posts)It's not happening nearly enough in this country, right now.
jmowreader
(50,447 posts)...because the managing editor of the Times decreed "pissing contest" as "not fit to print." However, that's what's happening.
Bengus81
(6,907 posts)thoughts and prayers........
dalton99a
(81,062 posts)Cheney-style
3Hotdogs
(12,197 posts)Sherman A1
(38,958 posts)Vegas Roller
(704 posts)with AR-15s of course!
Brainfodder
(6,423 posts)lonely bird
(1,642 posts)Just hold a duel. These asshats think guns are the greatest thing since sliced bread then go at it.
Waste of organic tissue.