Wayne LaPierre, the executive vice president of the National Rifle Association, has announced his resignation days before the start of a civil corruption trial in which he's being accused of "gross negligence for allegedly diverting millions from the NRA for personal use, including for designer clothes, private planes and luxury goods," according to ABC.
"With pride in all that we have accomplished, I am announcing my resignation from the NRA," LaPierre said in a statement, citing "health reasons" as being his cause for stepping down effective January 31. "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."
