Guns are banned in the convention center's assembly hall Friday because of former President Trump's presence at the NRA event.
, the group's powerful executive vice president, whom the New York attorney general is trying to oust, alleging he used the organization as his"personal piggy bank." LaPierre contends the suit is political and should be thrown out.
"It is a contractual arrangement, and we simply cannot cancel a conference or a convention because we may not agree with the subject matter,” Turner said. He said the"greater issue is why are elected officials going to the NRA to speak." Two Texas Republicans who had been scheduled to speak, Sen. John Cornyn and Rep. Dan Crenshaw, have said they are unable to attend because of scheduling conflicts unrelated to the shooting.
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