Did alleged Russian spy Maria Butina cause a leadership shake-up at the NRA?

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A new story by David Corn, co-author of the excellent book “Russian Roulette” on the Trump-Russian connections, that the arrest of Maria Butina may have had a huge effect on the succession plans of top-level executives at the NRA.

According to Corn, Peter Brownell, according to the NRA’s strict hierarchy, should have stayed as NRA president for another year. But Brownell suddenly left the office, saying he wanted to spend more time with family. Oliver North was suddenly given the job, to his shock. He told NRATV, “I didn’t expect this to be happening…This was very sudden.”

According to Corn, the move came two weeks after the arrest of Maria Butina, which caused the FBI to look into the Butina-NRA connection. Brownell had taken a trip to Moscow and met with Butina and others.

Corn writes the Butina case is now an embarrassment to the NRA. And Brownell was in the middle of it.

There’s a lot more in the article.

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:rofl::joy::rofl:

Durn it! You figured it all out!

Don’t argue with him boys, it’s no use. He’s on to us.

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Isn’t he soooooooooo clever! :rofl:

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What a stupid premise. Butina had no association whatsoever with the NRA’s leadership in VA.

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Yes Airy we have an entire thread going dedicated to that subject.

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Not a stupid premise if you read the story.

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I read it and it’s a stupid premise. Pete was having some family issues, that’s all.

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Your retorts are sooooooooooo adult!

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It appears that Corn is trying to establish the premise of another book. :wink:

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Do you know him?

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Yes, I’ve known him for a couple of decades and done a huge amount of business with his family.

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His current one has been a best seller. A lot of people have bought it. It’s a great book.

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Corn’s sources seem to have another perspective. Wonder why he didn’t call you? :question:

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So what? How does that change what I said?

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Corn is peddling BS for a profit and motherjones is giving him a voice for the same reason.

The Brownell’s run the largest company in the world providing firearms parts, accessories, firearms, gunsmithing tools etc and Pete has a young family. There’s only so many things any man can divide his time between.

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BS sells especially in this day and age.

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His book isn’t BS.

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His “article” certainly is.

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He “abruptly” concluded that he needs more time with his family. Sounds fishy.