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ALBANY, N. Y. — The National Rifle Association is “under siege,” President Donald Trump said Monday in response to New York state’s decision to investigate the organization’s status as a tax-exempt nonprofit.
The Republican president accused state Attorney General Letitia James and her fellow Democrat, Gov. Andrew Cuomo, of breaking the law — though he did not specify which law — with the investigation into the gun-rights organization.
“The NRA is under siege by Cuomo and the New York State A. G., who are illegally using the State’s legal apparatus to take down and destroy this very important organization, & others,” Trump tweeted.
In a statement responding to Trump’s tweet, James’ office said she is focused “on enforcing the rule of law.
