quote, symbol of hate. >> okay, the president today also unleashing a new line of attack, mary, on joe biden, going after his religion? >> reporter: tom, the president said that biden, a devout catholic, is, quote, against god. biden's team was quick to slam that as hypocritical, saying, quote, biden's faith is at the core of who he is, he's lived it with dignity his entire life. tom? >> mary bruce with the back and forth from the campaign trail tonight. mary, thank you. now, to a major legal showdown. new york state suing to break up the nra. the state attorney general filing a lawsuit against the powerful gun rights lobbying group. here's abc's senior national correspondent terry moran. >> reporter: a stunning announcement -- new york state attorney general letitia james declaring that the evidence of alleged wrongdoing at the nra that her office has uncovered shows that the powerhouse gun rights group must be put out of business for good. >> the nra diverted millions and millions of dollars away from its charitable mission for personal use by senior leadership.