In latest sign of turmoil, NRA loses three of its lawyers
Washington (CNN)In the latest sign of turmoil at the National Rifle Association, three lawyers representing the gun-rights organization are out following departures from other top officials and several board members.
The group dismissed its longtime outside counsel Charles Cooper, according to a source familiar with the matter.
The source also confirmed to CNN that Michael Volkov, another outside counsel, resigned Thursday as did an in-house lawyer.
CNN has reached out to Cooper and Volkov for comment.
NRA President Carolyn Meadows said in a statement in a response to CNN's request for comment: "The NRA and Wayne LaPierre chose the difficult but principled path -- while others opted for the back alleys of greed, lies and betrayal."
The shakeup in the NRA's legal team comes as the group faces intense scrutiny of its finances, remains locked in a legal battle with its former ad agency, and deals with criticism in the wake of two mass shootings earlier this month.
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