Office filed a lawsuit against the National Rifle association to dissolve the organization in its entirety four years of years ofing and for selfdealing and conduct that the National Rifle association or the nra is the largest and most influential progun organization in the nation. 1871, thefounding in nra as been a registered notforprofit Charitable Corporation in the state of new york. The Attorney Generals Office has a wide range of regulatory and Enforcement Powers over Charitable Corporations and their trustees, including the nra. Influence as been so powerful that the organization went unchecked for decades, while top executives funneled. Illions into their own pockets years, the nrar diverted millions and millions of dollars away from its Charitable Mission for personal use by Senior Leadership to award contracts to the financial gain of Close Associates and families and appeared to dole out lucrative noshow contracts to former employees in order to buy their silence and continu
Attorney general james good morning. I want to thank you all for joining me. Im joined here this morning by the chief of the Charities Bureau and the cochief chief of the enforcement section. Enforcement section, emily stern. Just a few minutes ago, my office filed a lawsuit against the National Rifle association to dissolve the organization in its entirety. For years of selfdealing and illegal conduct that violates new yorks Charities Law and undermine its own mission. The National Rifle association or the nra is the largest and most influential Gun Organization in the nation. Since its founding in 1871, the nra has been a registered notforprofit Charitable Organization in the state of newark prayed the Attorney Generals Office has a large range of regulatory powers over charitable corporations and their trustees. Including the nra. The nra influence has been so powerful that the organization unchecked for decades while top executives funneled millions into their own pockets. Four yea
Projection showing the coronavirus pandemic is only getting worse here in the u. S. A Research Model regularly used by the white house now predicts the death toll here in the u. S. Could hit almost 300,000 in the next four months. Thats close to double the number of people who have already died nationwide since the pandemic began. Health Officials Say tens of thousands of lives could be saved if all americans wore masks. Nowhere in the u. S. Is that lifeanddeath struggle more obvious than on the texas border, where tonight, doctors say theyre desperate for help and hospital beds. And as we come on the air tonight theres yet another example of how far and fast the virus is spreading. Hours before he was scheduled to greet President Trump in ohio, that states governor, mike dewine, tested positive for the virus. Dewine has been one of a handful of republican governors who has argued for strict mask wearing in his state. Theres also breaking news just coming in from the National Football
High over reopenings. Im talking directly to you because you do not respect me brennan tonight, why teachers and School Nurses are quitting their jobs. President ial predictions President Trump suggests there could be a vaccine before the election and again repeats the false claim that children are immune from covid. In the crosshairs did the leaders of the nations biggest guns rights group waste money on private jets and Luxury Vacations . The new lawsuit tonight against the n. R. A. Dangerous recall the new alert from the f. D. A. About something in your refrigerator. What you need to know. And finally tonight, one familys commitment to helping drenrnir bs evening neth reg from the nationl. Brennan good evening to our viewers in the west, and thank you for joining us. Norah is off tonight. Im margaret brennan. We begin with breaking news. A staggering and sobering projection showing the coronavirus pandemic is only getting worse here in the u. S. A Research Model regularly used by th
Good morning. I want to thank you all for joining me. I am joined here this morning by the chief of the bureau and the code chief of the enforcement section, emily stern. Just a few minutes ago, my office filed a lawsuit against the National Rifle association to dissolve the organization in its entirety. For years of selfdealing and illegal conduct that violates new yorks Charities Law and undermine its own mission. The National Rifle association or the nra is the largest and most influential Gun Organization in the nation. Since its founding in 1871, the nra has been a registered notforprofit Charitable Organization in the state of newark prayed the Attorney Generals Office has a large range of regulatory powers over charitable corporations and their trustees. Including the nra. The nra influence has been so powerful that the organization unchecked for decades while top executives funneled millions into their own pockets. Four years the nra diverted millions and millions of dollars aw