Did the NRA channel Russian money to trump?
For supporters, the NRA is a bulwark of patriotic Americans values, but critics are demanding a broader investigation into its ties to a Kremlin-linked banker.
A liberal group will on Monday file a request for the Federal Election Commission (FEC) to launch an investigation into whether the National Rifle Association took contributions from Russians, which were then illegally channeled to the presidential campaign of Donald Trump, NPR reported.
The American Legal Democracy Fund (ALDF), a group with ties to liberal Super PAC American Bridge, plans to submit the request after McClatchy reported earlier in January that the FBI was investigating the influential gun rights lobbying group.
No public evidence that the NRA took Russian money has emerged, and spokesman Andrew Arulanandam told NPR "The National Rifle Association has not been contacted by the FBI or any other investigative body."
According to the report, the FBI is investigating whether Russian banker and NRA member Alexander Torshin channeled funds through the group to the presidential campaign of Donald Trump, in breach of U.S. election laws.
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