LaPierre is expected to appear in court on January 8. His resignation won’t go into effect until January 31.
Wayne LaPierre, the executive vice president of the National Rifle Association announced his resignation on Friday, just a few days before he is set to face a trial brought by New York Attorney General Letitia James.
« The National Rifle Association of America (NRA) announced today that Executive Vice President Wayne LaPierre announced he is stepping down from his position as chief executive of the organization, effective January 31. Long-time NRA executive and Head of General Operations Andrew Arulanandam will become the interim CEO & EVP of the NRA, » the NRA said in a statement.
« During an NRA Board of Directors meeting today in Irving, Texas, NRA President Charles Cotton reported that he accepted LaPierre’s resignation.
