wayne lapierre is a big reason why.of cesspool of self-dealing and money that we're now learning about just makes the whole thing even just more appalling. i mean, the lobbyi ing itself w bad enough. the fact that these people were s self-dealing in millions of dollars, it's an epic story. i think the worst case of what lobbying can do in american government. >> and the consequences, as you point out, are absolutely life and death in this case. felipe, what's next for the nra, in your view? i mean, just reading the tea leaves, can we expect a move further to the right or the organization to try to course correct in the face of what seems to be a real threat to its future? >> well, look. if you set aside all the problems that wayne lapierre has had over the last ten years, whether it's the spending tens of thousands of dollars at boutiques in california, or traveling to italy, traveling to florida -- even if there was someone in there or even if it was wayne lapierre there that didn't abuse the finances, the nra has had

this has been 50 years and 30 with wayne lapierre at the helm. >> the presidential influence. >> they set up shop. george w. bush's white house before president trump. it has been absorbed by the republican parties, so they are not necessary anymore. they've done their job. >> jennifer, it's quite a moment to see this happen today. thank you for your expertise in watching this so closely. >> it's good to be here. >> thank you. >>> i want to thank all of you for joining us tonight and every night this week. i hope you have a great weekend. we'll see you back monday. abby phillip starts right now. >> if democracy is on the ballot, it could also be on the docket tonight on news night. >>> good evening, i'm abby phillip from new york. an unprecedented decision for an unprecedented time in america. can a state kick donald trump off the ballot over the 14th amendment, which bars insurrectionists from holding office. now the nation's highest court will soon decide that very question. the supreme court tonight announced that it will take up colorado's case, which means the nine justices inclu

wayne lapierre was win. today marked the day that he didn't win. >> but he basically -- what you're saying is he could kind of get away with whatever he wanted at nra? >> wayne lapierre had the most power at the nra and a group of individuals behind him. he had a lot of power. 25 years ago, people remember charlton heston. he was already a movie star. wayne lapierre stepped into the void when heston stepped down, and he doubled down in public in a way that earned him the respect of gun rights activists. but that earned him an infamous place in american society. nobody at the organization today has that kind of star power that can replace him. >> yeah, and when you look at that and the question of whether -- i mean, his reason that he gave was health. the question of whether it has to don't have do with settlement talks or whatever it was the a.g. is seeking here -- i mean, what does it mean for the nra? when people look at the nra, what its future looks like, what's your sense of that? >> key moments in nra

wayne lapierre was winning. today marked the day he didn't win. >> but he basically, what you're saying he could kind of get away with whatever he wanted at the nra? >> he had the most power at the nra. >> why is that? >> he had a group of individuals behind him. it was his star power. he had a lot of power. 25 years ago most people remember charles hesson, a movie star. wayne lapierre stepped in and doubled down in public. in a way that earned him the respect of gun rights activists. nobody at the organization today has that kind of star power that can replace him. >> yeah, when you look at that and the question of whether, i mean his reason that he gave us helped, but the question whether it has to do with the settlement talks potentially or whatever it is the ag is seeking here. i mean what does it mean for the nra? when people look at the nra and what the future looks like, what's your sense of that? >> there are key moments in recent histories where the nra could have gone a different way. columbine, sandy

what is the attorney general alleging wayne lapierre did?e a host of things, but in short he is alleged to have presided over and engaged in a incredible culture of self-dealing and corruption that's essentially pervaded every aspect of the organization's executive ranks over a period of 30 years and cost the nra many tens of millions of dollars that got shelled out for sweetheart deals , other very luxurious personal expenses, using vendors for trips on yachts to the bahamas, endless private jet usage. there is really -- everyone heard about the hundreds of thousands of dollars on custom suits. there is really nothing that it seems the folks at the top are not engaged in over the time the nra was bringing in lots of money. amna: wayne lapierre is 74 years old and has been at the helm for more than three decades and transformed gun culture in america including making it into a major political force. he said after the sandy hook shooting, the only thing that stops a bad guy with a gun is a good guy with a gun. does him stepping down change th

lisa, the senator chris murphy commented on the resignation of wayne lapierre. 'm sorry, i'm reading from an abc news report. gun reform advocate senator chris murphy said on friday that lapierre's departure from the nra is a signal of how weak the organization has become. the nra is a shell of its former self, and wayne lapierre's exit is a signal of that. >> that's absolutely true. but what will really show that the nra has lost its power is this lawsuit because ali, over the course of several weeks the attorney general plans to present evidence that will force americans to really reckon with where their money has gone if they're dues-paying members of the nra. and largely a lot of that money has gone to line wayne lapierre's pockets, to pay for he and lobbying association that it was promised. and that, really the thrust of attorney general letitia james's lawsuit, which is, i oversee charities here as the attorney general -- you're not conducting yourself on the up and up, and i intend to show that this is what you're doing here. this isn't about what the mis

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and although the power of the nra and wayne lapierre are evaporating, it's so important to remember theon american life. first, remember the way the second amendment has talked about today? it's not at all as the way it was understood for decades. the nra didn't begin as a lobbying arm for gun ownership. it was a marksmanship club founded by union veterans after the civil war. but in the century that followed, it transformed into a concerted and well funded effort to recast had the second amendment was understood. just take a listen to a republican, nominated chief justice of the supreme court, talk about the second amendment back in 1991. >> this is -- one of the greatest pieces of thought fraud, i repeat the word fraud, on the american public. my special in trist greets, that i've seen in my lifetime. -- if the militia, which was going to be the state army, was going to be well regulated, why shouldn't 16 and 17 and 18 or any other age persons be regulated and the use of arms? the way in automobile is regulated. >> to use justice warren burger's language, the nra, -- eight years later

. >>, wayne lapierre,,. >> amid a whole host of legal troubles, largely years in the making. trial in new york was getting underway. to understand all this, it's important to go back to the summer of 2020. new york attorney general letitia james sued lapierre and three other leaders at the nra. alleging that they violated nonprofit laws and misused millions of dollars in nra funds for their own lavish lifestyles. some of these details are pretty blatant. according to the lawsuit, the nra spent over half 1 million dollars on private flights for the lapierre, including eight family trips to the bahamas. -- more than $100,000 annually for what? who knows. and they expensed over $100,000 in membership fees for a golf club. the new york lawsuit originally sought to oust lapierre from leadership, and that's clearly not an issue anymore. but the jurors in this trial will determine if he's liable, and how much lapierre and his associates will have to repay the nra. now, well that may temporarily add a bit to the dwindling nra bank accounts, this is all kind of the latest in what has

wayne lapierre, the long—time head of the national rifle association, the very powerful gun lobby infrom that position. he was a big figure in the wake of mass shootings, speaking up for gun rights. a statement that is being shared in the media says that with pride and all that we've accomplished, i'm announcing my resignation. i've been a card carrying memberfor most resignation. i've been a card carrying member for most of my adult life and i will never stop supporting the nra and its fight to defend the second amendment. the resignation, is understood it will take effect at the end of this month, and it is important to announce that it comes as wayne lapierre was set to face trial in a corruption case brought by the democratic new york attorney general. and so the nra, though, hit back at that suit, saying it was an attempt to silence the second amendment rights and wayne lapierre had worked for the nra since 1977. he became the ceo and executive vice president in 1991, and as i say, he was a big figure in american politics because of the role he played with the nra, the gun right

longtime national rifle association chief, wayne lapierre, announcing his resignation.ement coming as lap here is set to face trial in the corruption case brought by new york attorney general, letitia james. cnn contributor steven gutowski joining us on this. how big is this? tell us what this means and also what it doesn't mean. >> reporter: this is huge. wayne lapierre was a staple of the nra and the gun lobby for the last several decades. he was the leader of the gun rights movement in this country forever. he was at the center of a lot of these corruption allegations which is that issue in the new york case for the last four years. he has refused to resign. they decided to fight this, it seemed. this really feels like an attempt, perhaps, to try to find a settlement in the new york case. with the person at the center of it all. >> walk us through what the case entails. there were allegations i was using nra money to fund very lavish trips, et cetera. >> that is exactly right. the allegations against him and other members of leadership at the nra over decades who had

today wayne lapierre, the ceo of the national rifle association said he was stepping down.abe gutierrez has more. >> reporter: wayne lapierre has led the national rifle association for more than 30 years. but tonight, one of the most powerful lobbyists in u.s. history is announcing his resignation just days before the start of a corruption trial. >> we are seeking an order to dissolve the nra in its entirety. >> reporter: in 2020, new york attorney general letitia james brought a civil lawsuit against the nra and lapierre alleging fraud and financial misconduct lapierre is accused of using the nra's money for personal expenses, including expensive suits, chartered jets and makeup artists for his wife allegations the nra and lapierre have denied. >> to stop a bad guy with a gun, it takes a good guy with a gun [ applause ] >> reporter: lapierre helped build the nra into a political powerhouse but recently membership has dwindled amid financial problems the nra tried to declare bankruptcy but a judge dismissed the case setting the stage for a legal showdown with the new york a

controversial and what it means now for the death penalty. >>> former national rifle association ceo wayne lapierre is testifying today in the civil corruption case against him brought by new york attorney general letitia james. lapierre is accused of using nra funds as his personal piggy bank, paying for lavish trips on private jets, expensive, meals private security, et cetera. let's discuss with cnn chief law enforcement analyst john miller. john, what are you learning about his testimony? >> well, he's been on the hot seat today in the state supreme court, being examined by an assistant attorney general from new york state. this is the case that was brought by the new york state attorney general letitia james, parentheses, the same new york state attorney general who has the case against donald trump and his business, in the same courthouse. but as this unfolded today, lapierre was called to answer from the assistant attorney general john conley, what about the trips to the bahamas? what about the safaris and africa? what about the private yachts that were paid for by nra vendors? most of his a

to conventions back in 2019 and seeing just how much the organization had changed and also how wayne lapierreived despite the push back inside the organization. is that survivability about to come to an end? >> yeah, it very well may because these allegations in the new york trial are significant and the nra has mostly sidestepped the efforts to reform the organization. i mean, they have made some changes, but lapierre is at the center of most of the corruption allegations and he is still effectively in charge. he survived to this point. but he may not any belonger. >> in charge of what? that's my biggest question. when i was coming up in washington they were everything in lobbying, everything in campaigns, not because they had a ton of money, they did, but because their membership could be activated and motivated at the snap of a fingers. i don't know what they do anymore. >> yeah. i mean, that's actually a very big question. and the fact that they have seen this tremendous recession in membership does have an impact on their political effectiveness, i think. you saw the first major federal

wayne lapierre has been synonymous with the rifle association for decades. the push for gun rights across the country and touted for years their ability to elect politicians. trying to strike fear in the politicians that would vote against any gun rights issue. and he has a long history of controversial remarks after the sandy hook elementary school shooting where 20 children all very young elementary school children and six adults were killed. the only way to stop school shootings is to get more guns into people's hands. these are the kinds of comments that really infuriated many gun control advocate organizations across the country. every town says this is just a sign that the nra is in a doom spiral at this point. >> thank you. >>> this happens the day after the latest school shooting. this one in perry, iowa. today we learned the name of the young boy murdered. a sixth grader shot three times in addition to five others injured. his name is emir jolif. he was just 11 years old. we learned about one of the heros. the school's principal who is in critical c

longtime leader wayne lapierre is stepping down from the gun rights organization after a decades long pegues reports the surprising resignation comes just days before his civil corruption trial set to begin. >> reporter: wayne lapierre resigned after 30 years as the head of the nra, where he has been a fierce critic of those who would restrict access to guns. >> the only thing that stops a bad guy with a gun is a good guy with a gun. >> reporter: the organization cited health reasons, but in a statement today, lapierre was as defiant as ever, saying he has been a card-carrying member of the nra most of my adult life, adding that his passion for a cause burns as deeply as ever. his resignation comes just days before the start of a civil trial in new york, in which state attorney general letitia james is accusing lapierre and other officials of using one of the most powerful organizations in america as a personal piggy bank to fund a luxury personal trips, $500,000 on eight trips to the bahamas, more nra money going to safaris, luxury car services, and private jets. also authorizing a $

and the lawyer for the attorney general's office said lapierre ran the nra like "wayne's world." apierre, over the last 30-plus years, built the nra into a juggernaut that struck fear in the hearts of politicians as you know. and used that money to fund lapierre's lavish lifestyle, including eight family trips on private jets to bat hams over the course of three years that cost $500,000. and one shopping trip to the boutique in beverly hills where he spent $40,000 on suits and other items of clothing. what the a.g. is saying, that violates the law, nonprofits are supposed to spend money reasonably. and seeking that with lapierre, and complications here, nra is run by lapierre's lieutenants. it's a much diminished organization. fundraising has plummeted. membership rolls have plummeted. its employment has fallen in half. what the leaders would like to do is change the leadership of that fundamentally. it's not changed the policies of gun control in the united states. it's still as hard as ever to get meaningful gun reform passed even after we get mass shooting after mass shooting.

meeting in the dallas area today, and according to a statement released by the nra, that is where wayne lapierre notified the board that he was resigning. in that statement, the nra says that lapierre cited health concerns as the reason for his resignation. they also went on to say that the resignation will take effect at the end of this month, january 31st. >> so, lapierre and some of the nra's other top executives go on trial in a civil case on monday over allegations of fraud. what are the details on that? >> reporter: that's why the timing of all of this is so interesting, anderson. this comes just days before the nra, lapierre, and three other executives with the organization are set to go on trial. the new york attorney general brought a lawsuit against the organization and these four executives back in august of 2020, essentially accusing the organization and these men of violating laws that govern non-profit organization, including mismanagement and fraud. they said that they used millions of dollars for personal gain for themselves, families, friends, and vendors. and accusing them of l

>> reporter: wayne lapierre was the heart and soul of this once fearsome lobbying organization for 33today he was a witness as the plaintiffs took him through some of the spending that occurred during his tenure and there's really two issues he was grilled about here. one, he had a relationship with a vendor, a hollywood producer who got $100 million in nra contracts. wayne lapierre acknowledged he was taking vacations on this man's luxury 108 foot yacht, and lapierre was asked to testify about the yacht. it had a private chef and jet skis. to get to the yacht, he was taking a private plane paid for by the nra. he talked about the extensive lavish trips the nra funded to ferry lapierre's family around, and what attorney general alleges here is that was improper. lapierre acknowledged he a fiduciary responsibility to spend the organization's widely. he disclaimed knowledge of the details of the contracts. he appears to be suggesting, this wasn't up to me. other people were involved. earlier in the trial, oliver north who was once the president of the nra testified that he was ousted af

with only 10 days until i will caucus voters cast their ballots, a big resident >> dennis: -- wayne lapierre is resigning, at the nra, why now? we will talk to her experts coming up. >>> donald trump back in i will, the former president is expected to speak in sioux center, and kristen, the event comes ahead of tomorrow's somber third anniversary of the january 6 attack on the capital, the big speech on democracy. what do they expect donald trump to say?>> not expecting any direct response to president biden, however it was before we actually heard the speech and i heard the panel discussing it, parts were very personal, having covered donald trump, calling him a loser, whether that stands, trying to get information on the speech but when donald trump has hit back at joe biden over his arguments that trump is a threat to democracy, and he tries to turn the tables saying it's him that is a threat to democracy because of the legal battles and trim saying they are politically motivated, the other point, you mentioned january 6, and dump trump, as -- donald trump has really downplayed the violen

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we need to do this. >>> on friday, the embattled head of the national rifle association, wayne lapierrerganization's executive vice president, said he would continue to defend the second amendment, and that his, quote, passion for the cause burns as deeply as ever. during his decades long reign over the prominent guns rights group, lapierre gave somewhat of a reputation for himself as a survivor, joking wave after wave of scandal from, accusations of corruption at the highest levels of the organization, to embarrassing personal revelations, we lapierre always seem to hang on in the. and there was the tale of an l-fated hunting trip in africa where lapierre, the man at the top of a guns advocacy group, put his poor marksmanship on display. a leaked video of an encounter with an elephant showed lapierre unable to shoot the animal at point blank range, missing the intended target not once, not twice, but a total of three times. according to vanity fair, events like that one inspired a common joke around nra headquarters. quote, the safest place you could be when wayne had a gun was between

. >>> also ahead, a surprise resignation at the top of the national rifle association, wayne lapierreteps down just before the gun rights group is set to go to trial on corruption charges. >>> welcome back, the ukrainian air force says it hit a russian military air base in western crimea today. sources in ukraine security services say ukrainian forces attacked the same base last september, causing serious damage. ukraine claims it destroyed a russian stronghold during an operation inside russia's belgorod region, kyiv says an unspecified number of russian forces were killed during the cross border attack. ukraine has reportedly been targeting the russian -- with missiles. ten ukrainian missiles fired at the area on thursday were destroyed by russian air defense systems. the regional governor says two people were wounded by falling shra shrapnel. >> i see several appeals on social media from families saying we are scared, help us go to a safe place. of course, we will help, we will do everything that depends on us. >> joining us now is cnn's barbie nadeau. two people were injured. what

comenzo en manhattan el juicio por corrupcion de la asociacion nacional del rifle y su lider, wayne lapierreticia james, demando a la organizacion y a su antiguo jefe diciendo desvio millones de dolares para lapierre. >> hace tres dias lapierre renuncio como director ejecutivo del grupo defensor de los derechos de las armas. >> el papa francisco pidio hoy prohibir en el mundo la gestacion subrogada o como tambien se le conoce el vientre de alquiler el pontifice que esta practica como deplorable, dijo que un hijo es siempre un don y nunca el objeto de un contrato. >> robots tan pequenos que caben en las manos, son precisamente producto de manos manos mexicanas llegaran tan alto como la luna. >> venimos y le decision dos mil 2024. >> comienza un ano electoral decisivo para tu futuro noticias telemundo esta ahi, en el centro de la noticia y fuente de informacion mas confiable, porque ahora mas que nunca es importante decir las cosas como son. >> en tu bar solo con solo con ustedes, los latinos, porque tu tienes la del [música en inglés] [locutor] ponle huggies a esa colita. porque solo huggies

wayne lapierre appears to opening statements in the nra's civil corruption trial. impact this case could have on the group's political strength as the 11th hour gets underway on this monday night. good evening, once again, i'm stephanie ruhle, live as msnbc headquarters right here in new york city. it is exactly one week until the caucuses. the first major nominating contest of the 2024 campaign. it will be a critical test for the twice impeached, four times indicted former president donald j trump and his fight to go for our republican front runner to the official nominee. over the next several days, he will bring his campaign to the courthouse. tomorrow, he will be a hearing on his claim of presidential immunity and on thursday, closing arguments in a civil fraud trial. meanwhile, president joe biden's super charging his attacks against donald trump, trying to fire up the democratic base. today, president biden focused on shoring up support among black voters. he gave a speech from the pulpit of charleston, south carolina. a church there were a right precipices s

begins. >>> the longtime leader of the national rifle association, wayne lapierre, facing a lawsuit to essentially fire him, "the new york times" reporting on a trove of details on letitia james attempt to remove la pierre after decades at the helm. the lawsuit centers on allegations of corruption and financial mismanagement, including prosecutors say $40,000 beverly hills shopping sprees, another 250 grand on travel expenses to the bahamas and italy's lake cuomo, among other destinations, all this allegedly on the nra's tab. he's argued his expenses were legitimate business expenses. and contributor and writer for the trace, thanks for being with us, there have been so many attempts to oust la pierre as the face of the nra, what makes this different? >> this could actually cost him his job, you know, this is not, you know, in, ra executives nanding near him and, you know, he has fended off coup attempts by dissident nra members. this is something that the new york attorney general says she can prove that lapierre as well as three other top executives enriched themselves with funds

wayne lapierre announced plans to resign as the nra executive vice president at the end of this month. he cited health reasons for his decision and the announcement comes days before the start of his civil trial in new york. he and three other nra leaders are accused of violating nonprofit laws and misusing millions of dollars of nra funds to finance their own lavish lifestyles. >>> now to the deadly shooting at a high school in iowa. tonight, police have identified a 17-year-old student as the gunman who opened fire on his classmates. happened yesterday at harry heiskell. it was the first day back to school following winter break. a sixth-grader was killed and four others heard. tonight we are learning the school principal was one of those injured. his daughter posted on facebook saying that he tried to take the shooter down and distracted him long enough for other students to escape. police say the shooter died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. >>> the u.s. secretary of state is in the middle east this weekend arriving in istanbul today. it comes as the biden administration grapp

james, she's been investigating the organization, n wayne lapierre over the past 3 years. now that case is due to sy up in a few days time. and the peer clearly in view of the approaching of the case has now decided to resign from the organization. now this, oh, these corruption charges have had a major impact on the n r a, which has always been a very powerful loving group within the united states. but since 2018 when the 1st reports of corruption began to come out, its membership has dropped by some 40 percent. its revenues have dropped by also around 30 to 40 percent. so basically it's an organization in decline brought about very laundry by these allegations of corruption, which will be decided by a new york quote in the weeks to come. right. my kind of a in washington dc. thank you. gosh, 5 people who've died off to a passenger train called fire witnesses say hundreds of people rushed to help pull passengers out of the flames at the dock, a terminal. police suspect it was an awesome attack made on rest head of the national elections on sunday. last month, full thirty'

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. >>> tonight the longtime head of the nra, the national rifle association, wayne lapierre, has resignedst days before the start of a civil corruption trial. lapierre has led the nra now, he's accused of using millions of nra dollars for personal trips and private planes, which he denies. the new york state civil trial that also names the nra and other executives begins next week. >>> a case that made national headlines, a daughter abused by her mother, put on a feeding tube and in a wheelchair she didn't need, then she was convicted in her mother's murder. tonight here, gypsy rose blanchard is out of prison and sitting down with deborah roberts. >> reporter: tonight after serving nearly nine years behind bars for plotting the murder of her own mother, gypsy rose blanchard is speaking out. >> i didn't want her dead and just wanted out of my situation, i thought it was the only way out. >> reporter: to the world, she was a seriously ill girl cared for by loving mother, dee dee. but inside the walls of the little pink house, a dark secret. gypsy was not the frail, disabled child dee dee cl

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in terms of the lobbying efforts around guns as violence prevention groups play a larger role, wayne lapierre, he really changed the nra. from what it was, which was a hunters organization to a major, maybe the most successful lobbying organization in american politics. >> i think his legacy is that he made the issue extraordinarily binary and even tribal. and having been so successful that the way it is now, is, i would say the republican party is just effectively absorbing the whole platform and it sort of became an extension of the organization analogist, it acts in the way that lobbying once was necessary, and now maybe not so necessary anymore, based on the way it's socialized it's constituents, so in some ways it's similar to abortion, it sort of like you have the democratic party that is in some ways uniformly in favor of regulation and you have republican that's opposed to it and that's sort of the landscape, and i think until people start understanding that pointing to an outside group as opposed to lawmakers who are the ones who are now truly and officially accountable, it will be t

you >> he's been at the helm of the nra for decades, but wayne lapierre is now facing an ouster rootedption case. what we are learning about the trial, as jury selection begins. >>> the longtime leader of the national rifle association facing a lawsuit to essentially fire him. the new york times reporting on a trove of details about new york a.g. laetitia james attempt to remove lapierre, after decades at the helm of the controversial lobbying group. the lawsuit centers on allegations of corruption and financial mismanagement, including prosecutors, say, 40,000 dollar beverly hills shopping sprees, another 250 grand on travel expenses to the bahamas and italy's like cuomo, among other destinations, all this allegedly under the nra's tab. lapierre has argued that his expenditures were all legitimate business expenses. with us now, cnn contributor and writer for the jury's, jennifer massiah. jennifer, thank you for being with us. there have been so many attempts to oust lapierre as the face of the nra. what makes this different? >> this could actually cost him his job. this is not, you k

late yesterday, wayne lapierre announced he will be retiring. this is days before a trial over accusations that he used the organization as a personal piggy bank. he allegedly took millions of dollars from the nra to treat himself on flights, african safaris and other perks. he cites his health as the main reason for stepping down. he led the organization for over 30 years serving as a fierce protector of the second amendment. >>> the first weekend of the new year bringing another rain chance to the bay area. cool, wet and breezy start to the weekend. outdoor plans, push them to tomorrow. dry weather will take over for the second half of the weekend. best rain chance arrives in the north bay late this morning into early afternoon. the rain chances will be moving north to south quickly so they will arrive around the central bay san francisco and oakland early afternoon then taper off before the sun goes down this evening. in the santa clara valley you will be the last ones in the showers. your best rain chance around san jose mid to late afternoo

late yesterday, wayne lapierre announced he will be retiring.s is days before a trial over accusations that he used the organization as a personal pig by bank. he allegedly took millions of dollars from the nra to treat him on flights, goes african safaris and other perks. he cites his health as the main reason for stepping down. he led the organization for over 30 years serving as a fierce protector of the second amendment. >>> the first weekend of the new year bringing another rain chance to the bay area. cool, wet and breezy start to the weekend. outdoor plans, push them to tomorrow. dry weather will take over for the second half of the weekend. best rain chance arrives in the north bay late this morning into early afternoon. the rain chances will be moving north to south quickly so they will arrive around the central bay san francisco and oakland early afternoon then taper off before the sun goes down this evening. in the santa clara valley you will be the last ones in the showers. your best rain chance around san jose mid to late afternoon.

wayne lapierre, the longtime head of the national rifle association, has announced he is resigning ahead of opening arguments in a major corruption trial. new york attorney general letitia james sued lapierre and other top nra executives for using the group as a "personal piggy bank." the trial could result in the nra being dissolved. lapierre has led the nra since 1991. meanwhile, new york attorney general letitia james has asked a judge to issue a $370 million fine against donald trump, his two adult sons, and the trump organization for committing decades of financial fraud. in a new court filing, james also asked for trump to be barred from the new york real estate industry. in other legal news, the u.s. supreme court has agreed to hear an appeal from trump after judges in colorado ruled the former president is ineligible to appear on the state's primary ballot. the justices will decide whether trump violated the insurrectionist clause of the u.s. constitution for his role in the january 6 insurrection. oral arguments will be held on february 8. meanwhile, president biden has denounce

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. >>> we've got breaking news, the long time head of the nra, wayne lapierre, has just announced his resignation. the nra posted this statement, quote, i've been a card-carrying member of this organization for most of my adult life, and i will never stop supporting the nra and its fight to defend second amendment freedom. my passion for our cause burns as deeply as ever. the 74-year-old citing health reasons as his motivation for leaving. his resignation will take effect january 31st. by my calculation, he has headed that powerful organization for 32 years. this resignation comes as he prepares to face trial in a corruption case brought by new york attorney general letitia james. >>> ron desantis and nikki haley ramping up their attacks on donald trump, but with just ten days left until iowa votes, what can it accomplish really? that's next. [camera shutter sfx] he thinks his flaky, red patches are all people see. otezla is the #1 prescribed pill to treat plaque psoriasis. [ned?] it can help you get clearer skin and reduce itching and flaking. with no routine blood tests required. do

wayne lapierre is stepping down just days before the start of a civil trial in new york, lapierre andr nra executives are accused of illegally diverting tens of millions of dollars from the nra to pay for personal trips and more, the new york attorney general says this is an important victory in their case, but it will not prevent him from being held accountable. lapierre has led the nra since 1991, and is departing at the end of the month. >> israel's military is showing no signs of slowing down, with officials launching more airstrikes into urban areas. the israeli military also releasing some footage today of airstrikes on what it says are hamas targets inside gaza. fox is alice hogan is in tel aviv and has the latest for us. >> smoke rising over gaza. the idf says it hit 100 targets in the last day alone, and now the country's defense minister is breaking down his vision of what would follow the fight. yoav galant says after the war, palestinian leaders should control all gaza, but not hamas, and that israel should retain military freedom on the strip. also so israel should inspec