ZitatOliver North, the retired Marine Lt. Col. convicted in the Iran-Contra affair, has been named the next president of the National Rifle Association, the group announced Monday.
“Oliver North is, hands down, the absolute best choice to lead our NRA Board, to fully engage with our members, and to unflinchingly stand and fight for the great freedoms he has defended his entire life,” NRA executive vice president and CEO Wayne LaPierre said in a statement.
North will leave his position as a Fox News contributor take over as president “within a few weeks,” according to the NRA.