The New York Times reported that, with just days before the start of the NRA’s trial in New York, Wayne LaPierre announced his resignation, citing “health reasons.”

• NYT: “Mr. LaPierre, 74, has led the N.R.A., once one of the nation’s most prominent lobbying organizations, for more than three decades. But his resignation came as he faced his gravest challenge yet, a corruption trial in Manhattan amid a legal showdown with New York’s attorney general, Letitia James.”
• The announcement was made while NRA board members gathered in Irving, Texas.
• LaPierre’s statement read in part: “With pride in all that we have accomplished, I am announcing my resignation from the N.R.A..I’ve been a card-carrying member of this organization for most of my adult life, and I will never stop supporting the N.R.A. and its fight to defend Second Amendment freedom. My passion for our cause burns as deeply as ever.”