Oliver North says he won’t return as NRA president

INDIANAPOLIS —

National Rifle Association President Oliver North announced Saturday that he will not serve a second term.

An NRA board member read a statement from North to members of the group, in which he announced that he wouldn’t be renominated, and recommended the group form a committee to review the NRA’s finances, The Associated Press reported.

North said there is a “clear crisis” that could threaten the gun rights group’s nonprofit status, The Wall Street Journal reported.

North’s term ends Monday.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

BREAKING: @NRA Board member reads a letter from Oliver North saying he has been forced out of the organization due to his allegations that NRA leaders engaged in financial improprieties. North’s term ends Monday. #NRAAM

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— Shannon Watts (@shannonrwatts) April 27, 2019

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