(CNN)The chief executive of the National Rifle Association told the group’s board he is being extorted and pressured to resign by the organization’s president, the Wall Street Journal reported Friday.
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CNN’s Sam Kiley reports. “},{“title”:”WaPo: Rosenstein told Trump ‘I can land the plane'”,”duration”:”02:02″,”sourceName”:”CNN”,”sourceLink”:”http://www.cnn.com”,”videoCMSUrl”:”/video/data/3.0/video/politics/2019/04/26/rosenstein-trump-mueller-probe-matt-zapotosky-ebof-sot-vpx.cnn/index.xml”,”videoId”:”politics/2019/04/26/rosenstein-trump-mueller-probe-matt-zapotosky-ebof-sot-vpx.cnn”,”videoImage”:”//cdn.cnn.com/cnnnext/dam/assets/190109150351-deputy-attorney-general-rod-rosenstein-large-169.jpg”,”videoUrl”:”/videos/politics/2019/04/26/rosenstein-trump-mueller-probe-matt-zapotosky-ebof-sot-vpx.cnn/video/playlists/top-news-videos/”,”description”:”Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein told President Donald Trump he would make sure Trump was treated fairly in special counsel Robert Mueller’s probe in a plea to keep his job, The Washington Post reported. Washington Post reporter Matt Zapotosky discusses his article.”,”descriptionText”:”Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein told President Donald Trump he would make sure Trump was treated fairly in special counsel Robert Mueller’s probe in a plea to keep his job, The Washington Post reported. Washington Post reporter Matt Zapotosky discusses his article.”},{“title”:”Trump calls on parents to vaccinate for measles”,”duration”:”00:43″,”sourceName”:”CNN”,”sourceLink”:”https://www.cnn.com/”,”videoCMSUrl”:”/video/data/3.0/video/politics/2019/04/26/president-trump-measles-age-young-sot-vpx.cnn/index.xml”,”videoId”:”politics/2019/04/26/president-trump-measles-age-young-sot-vpx.cnn”,”videoImage”:”//cdn.cnn.com/cnnnext/dam/assets/190426105315-trump-white-house-4-26-large-169.jpg”,”videoUrl”:”/videos/politics/2019/04/26/president-trump-measles-age-young-sot-vpx.cnn/video/playlists/top-news-videos/”,”description”:”President Trump described himself as young and vibrant, comparing himself to Joe Biden, just a day after the former vice president officially announced his bid for presidency. “,”descriptionText”:”President Trump described himself as young and vibrant, comparing himself to Joe Biden, just a day after the former vice president officially announced his bid for presidency. “},{“title”:”Semi plows into snarled traffic, ignites massive fire”,”duration”:”01:21″,”sourceName”:”CNN”,”sourceLink”:”https://www.cnn.com”,”videoCMSUrl”:”/video/data/3.0/video/us/2019/04/26/colorado-i-70-fiery-crash-orig-vstop-bdk.cnn/index.xml”,”videoId”:”us/2019/04/26/colorado-i-70-fiery-crash-orig-vstop-bdk.cnn”,”videoImage”:”//cdn.cnn.com/cnnnext/dam/assets/190426094748-colorado-i-70-fiery-crash-large-169.jpg”,”videoUrl”:”/videos/us/2019/04/26/colorado-i-70-fiery-crash-orig-vstop-bdk.cnn/video/playlists/top-news-videos/”,”description”:”A runaway semi-trailer carrying lumber plowed into stopped traffic on Interstate 70 near Denver resulting in a massive blaze and multiple deaths.”,”descriptionText”:”A runaway semi-trailer carrying lumber plowed into stopped traffic on Interstate 70 near Denver resulting in a massive blaze and multiple deaths.”},{“title”:”Measles quarantine issued at 2 California universities”,”duration”:”01:40″,”sourceName”:”KCAL/KCBS”,”sourceLink”:”https://losangeles.cbslocal.com/”,”videoCMSUrl”:”/video/data/3.0/video/health/2019/04/26/measles-quarantine-ucla-cal-state-los-angeles-vpx.kcal-kcbs/index.xml”,”videoId”:”health/2019/04/26/measles-quarantine-ucla-cal-state-los-angeles-vpx.kcal-kcbs”,”videoImage”:”//cdn.cnn.com/cnnnext/dam/assets/190425224938-measles-quarantine-ucla-cal-state-la-vpx-00003828-large-169.jpg”,”videoUrl”:”/videos/health/2019/04/26/measles-quarantine-ucla-cal-state-los-angeles-vpx.kcal-kcbs/video/playlists/top-news-videos/”,”description”:”A measles quarantine was ordered at two public universities in Los Angeles in an effort to try to prevent the spread of the highly contagious disease. “,”descriptionText”:”A measles quarantine was ordered at two public universities in Los Angeles in an effort to try to prevent the spread of the highly contagious disease. “},{“title”:”Judge orders release for man accused of terror plot”,”duration”:”02:36″,”sourceName”:”CNN”,”sourceLink”:”http://www.cnn.com”,”videoCMSUrl”:”/video/data/3.0/video/politics/2019/04/25/us-coast-guard-officer-terror-suspect-christopher-hasson-released-schneider-tsr-vpx.cnn/index.xml”,”videoId”:”politics/2019/04/25/us-coast-guard-officer-terror-suspect-christopher-hasson-released-schneider-tsr-vpx.cnn”,”videoImage”:”//cdn.cnn.com/cnnnext/dam/assets/190426180502-us-coast-guard-officer-terror-suspect-christopher-hasson-released-schneider-tsr-vpx-00005312-large-169.jpg”,”videoUrl”:”/videos/politics/2019/04/25/us-coast-guard-officer-terror-suspect-christopher-hasson-released-schneider-tsr-vpx.cnn/video/playlists/top-news-videos/”,”description”:”FBI director Christopher Wray is speaking out after a federal judge ruled that Christopher Hasson, a \u003ca href=\”http://www.cnn.com/2019/04/25/politics/hasson-detention-judge/index.html\” target=\”_blank\”>Coast Guard lieutenant accused of plotting a domestic terror attack\u003c/a>, must be released from detention. CNN justice correspondent \u003ca href=\”http://www.cnn.com/profiles/jessica-schneider-profile\” target=\”_blank\”>Jessica Schneider\u003c/a> has the latest.”,”descriptionText”:”FBI director Christopher Wray is speaking out after a federal judge ruled that Christopher Hasson, a \u003ca href=\”http://www.cnn.com/2019/04/25/politics/hasson-detention-judge/index.html\” target=\”_blank\”>Coast Guard lieutenant accused of plotting a domestic terror attack\u003c/a>, must be released from detention. CNN justice correspondent \u003ca href=\”http://www.cnn.com/profiles/jessica-schneider-profile\” target=\”_blank\”>Jessica Schneider\u003c/a> has the latest.”},{“title”:”Missing boy found dead, parents charged”,”duration”:”01:10″,”sourceName”:”CNN”,”sourceLink”:””,”videoCMSUrl”:”/video/data/3.0/video/us/2019/04/24/andrew-aj-freund-illinois-missing-boy-orig-mss.cnn/index.xml”,”videoId”:”us/2019/04/24/andrew-aj-freund-illinois-missing-boy-orig-mss.cnn”,”videoImage”:”//cdn.cnn.com/cnnnext/dam/assets/190420092431-missing-illinois-boy-large-169.jpg”,”videoUrl”:”/videos/us/2019/04/24/andrew-aj-freund-illinois-missing-boy-orig-mss.cnn/video/playlists/top-news-videos/”,”description”:”The body of 5-year-old Andrew \”AJ\” Freund was found wrapped in plastic in a shallow grave. His parents have been charged with murder.”,”descriptionText”:”The body of 5-year-old Andrew \”AJ\” Freund was found wrapped in plastic in a shallow grave. His parents have been charged with murder.”},{“title”:”FBI raids mayor’s home as corruption probe escalates”,”duration”:”01:35″,”sourceName”:”CNN”,”sourceLink”:”http://www.cnn.com”,”videoCMSUrl”:”/video/data/3.0/video/politics/2019/04/25/baltimore-mayor-catherine-pugh-home-raided-fbi-schneider-pkg-lead-vpx.cnn/index.xml”,”videoId”:”politics/2019/04/25/baltimore-mayor-catherine-pugh-home-raided-fbi-schneider-pkg-lead-vpx.cnn”,”videoImage”:”//cdn.cnn.com/cnnnext/dam/assets/190425112328-03-catherine-pugh-file-large-169.jpg”,”videoUrl”:”/videos/politics/2019/04/25/baltimore-mayor-catherine-pugh-home-raided-fbi-schneider-pkg-lead-vpx.cnn/video/playlists/top-news-videos/”,”description”:”\u003ca href=\”http://www.cnn.com/2019/04/25/politics/catherine-pugh-fbi-baltimore-mayor/index.html\” target=\”_blank\”>FBI agents raided the home of Baltimore Mayor Catherine Pugh\u003c/a> amid accusations of corruption stemming from the sale of her children’s book, now Maryland’s governor is calling for her to resign. CNN’s \u003ca href=\”http://www.cnn.com/profiles/jessica-schneider-profile\” target=\”_blank\”>Jessica Schneider\u003c/a> reports.”,”descriptionText”:”\u003ca href=\”http://www.cnn.com/2019/04/25/politics/catherine-pugh-fbi-baltimore-mayor/index.html\” target=\”_blank\”>FBI agents raided the home of Baltimore Mayor Catherine Pugh\u003c/a> amid accusations of corruption stemming from the sale of her children’s book, now Maryland’s governor is calling for her to resign. CNN’s \u003ca href=\”http://www.cnn.com/profiles/jessica-schneider-profile\” target=\”_blank\”>Jessica Schneider\u003c/a> reports.”},{“title”:”N. Korea handed US $2M bill for Otto Warmbier”,”duration”:”01:54″,”sourceName”:”CNN”,”sourceLink”:”https://www.cnn.com/”,”videoCMSUrl”:”/video/data/3.0/video/world/2019/04/25/north-korea-otto-warmbier-bill-crn-vpx.cnn/index.xml”,”videoId”:”world/2019/04/25/north-korea-otto-warmbier-bill-crn-vpx.cnn”,”videoImage”:”//cdn.cnn.com/cnnnext/dam/assets/160229110552-otto-warmbier-press-conference-4-large-169.jpg”,”videoUrl”:”/videos/world/2019/04/25/north-korea-otto-warmbier-bill-crn-vpx.cnn/video/playlists/top-news-videos/”,”description”:”The North Korean government presented the US with a bill for $2 million for the hospital care of Otto Warmbier and insisted the US sign a pledge to pay the bill before releasing him from their custody in 2017, according to two sources familiar with the matter.”,”descriptionText”:”The North Korean government presented the US with a bill for $2 million for the hospital care of Otto Warmbier and insisted the US sign a pledge to pay the bill before releasing him from their custody in 2017, according to two sources familiar with the matter.”},{“title”:”Reporter to Biden: Why didn’t Obama endorse you?”,”duration”:”00:53″,”sourceName”:”CNN”,”sourceLink”:”https://ww.cnn.com”,”videoCMSUrl”:”/video/data/3.0/video/politics/2019/04/25/biden-obama-endorsement-delaware-sot-ath-vpx.cnn/index.xml”,”videoId”:”politics/2019/04/25/biden-obama-endorsement-delaware-sot-ath-vpx.cnn”,”videoImage”:”//cdn.cnn.com/cnnnext/dam/assets/190425113719-biden-04252019-large-169.jpg”,”videoUrl”:”/videos/politics/2019/04/25/biden-obama-endorsement-delaware-sot-ath-vpx.cnn/video/playlists/top-news-videos/”,”description”:”Former Vice President Joe Biden answers questions from reporters after announcing his 2020 presidential campaign. “,”descriptionText”:”Former Vice President Joe Biden answers questions from reporters after announcing his 2020 presidential campaign. “},{“title”:”Missing Chinese actress Fan Bingbing resurfaces owing $130M (2018) “,”duration”:”02:13″,”sourceName”:”CNN”,”sourceLink”:”https://www.cnn.com/”,”videoCMSUrl”:”/video/data/3.0/video/world/2018/10/03/fan-bingbing-resurfaces-tax-evasion-china-pkg-vpx.cnn/index.xml”,”videoId”:”world/2018/10/03/fan-bingbing-resurfaces-tax-evasion-china-pkg-vpx.cnn”,”videoImage”:”//cdn.cnn.com/cnnnext/dam/assets/180915143407-fan-bingbing-large-169.jpg”,”videoUrl”:”/videos/world/2018/10/03/fan-bingbing-resurfaces-tax-evasion-china-pkg-vpx.cnn/video/playlists/top-news-videos/”,”description”:”After months of silence, actress Fan Bingbing has published an apology to the Chinese communist state and the public on social media while addressing \u003ca href=\”https://www.cnn.com/2018/10/02/entertainment/china-fan-bingbing-tax-intl/index.html?utm_medium=internal&utm_term=coverage-container&utm_content=counter-programming\”>reports of tax evasion\u003c/a>. “,”descriptionText”:”After months of silence, actress Fan Bingbing has published an apology to the Chinese communist state and the public on social media while addressing \u003ca href=\”https://www.cnn.com/2018/10/02/entertainment/china-fan-bingbing-tax-intl/index.html?utm_medium=internal&utm_term=coverage-container&utm_content=counter-programming\”>reports of tax evasion\u003c/a>. “},{“title”:”A look back at the murder of James Byrd Jr. “,”duration”:”01:19″,”sourceName”:”CNN”,”sourceLink”:””,”videoCMSUrl”:”/video/data/3.0/video/us/2019/04/23/james-byrd-killer-execution-john-william-king-orig-llr.cnn/index.xml”,”videoId”:”us/2019/04/23/james-byrd-killer-execution-john-william-king-orig-llr.cnn”,”videoImage”:”//cdn.cnn.com/cnnnext/dam/assets/190423075622-john-william-king-james-byrd-jr-split-large-169.jpg”,”videoUrl”:”/videos/us/2019/04/23/james-byrd-killer-execution-john-william-king-orig-llr.cnn/video/playlists/top-news-videos/”,”description”:”John William King, who helped orchestrate one of the most horrific hate crimes in modern American history, the dragging death of James Byrd Jr. in East Texas, has been executed.”,”descriptionText”:”John William King, who helped orchestrate one of the most horrific hate crimes in modern American history, the dragging death of James Byrd Jr. in East Texas, has been executed.”},{“title”:”Mailman killed splitting up fight between mother and son”,”duration”:”01:27″,”sourceName”:”CNN”,”sourceLink”:”https://www.cnn.com”,”videoCMSUrl”:”/video/data/3.0/video/us/2019/04/24/nm-postal-worker-shot-and-killed-orig-vstop-bdk.cnn/index.xml”,”videoId”:”us/2019/04/24/nm-postal-worker-shot-and-killed-orig-vstop-bdk.cnn”,”videoImage”:”//cdn.cnn.com/cnnnext/dam/assets/190424095541-jose-hernandez-shooting-victim-large-169.jpg”,”videoUrl”:”/videos/us/2019/04/24/nm-postal-worker-shot-and-killed-orig-vstop-bdk.cnn/video/playlists/top-news-videos/”,”description”:”Police say a New Mexico postal worker named Jose Hernandez was shot and killed while trying break up an argument between a mother and her teenage son.”,”descriptionText”:”Police say a New Mexico postal worker named Jose Hernandez was shot and killed while trying break up an argument between a mother and her teenage son.”},{“title”:”Luke Walton accuser: I thought he was going to rape me”,”duration”:”01:16″,”sourceName”:”HLN”,”sourceLink”:”https://www.cnn.com/specials/videos/hln”,”videoCMSUrl”:”/video/data/3.0/video/us/2019/04/24/kelli-tennant-luke-walton-nba-head-coach-sexual-assault-sot-mxp-vpx.hln/index.xml”,”videoId”:”us/2019/04/24/kelli-tennant-luke-walton-nba-head-coach-sexual-assault-sot-mxp-vpx.hln”,”videoImage”:”//cdn.cnn.com/cnnnext/dam/assets/190424081525-kelli-tennant-luke-walton-presser-large-169.jpg”,”videoUrl”:”/videos/us/2019/04/24/kelli-tennant-luke-walton-nba-head-coach-sexual-assault-sot-mxp-vpx.hln/video/playlists/top-news-videos/”,”description”:”Former sports reporter Kelli Tennant, who has accused newly appointed Sacramento Kings head coach Luke Walton of sexual assault, says she was scared to report the incident.”,”descriptionText”:”Former sports reporter Kelli Tennant, who has accused newly appointed Sacramento Kings head coach Luke Walton of sexual assault, says she was scared to report the incident.”},{“title”:”Chris Cuomo responds to Trump’s personal Twitter attack”,”duration”:”03:46″,”sourceName”:”CNN”,”sourceLink”:”https://www.cnn.com/”,”videoCMSUrl”:”/video/data/3.0/video/politics/2019/04/24/chris-cuomo-responds-to-trump-tweet-closing-cpt-sot-vpx.cnn/index.xml”,”videoId”:”politics/2019/04/24/chris-cuomo-responds-to-trump-tweet-closing-cpt-sot-vpx.cnn”,”videoImage”:”//cdn.cnn.com/cnnnext/dam/assets/190423222357-cuomo-closing-large-169.jpg”,”videoUrl”:”/videos/politics/2019/04/24/chris-cuomo-responds-to-trump-tweet-closing-cpt-sot-vpx.cnn/video/playlists/top-news-videos/”,”description”:”CNN’s \u003ca href=\”http://www.cnn.com/profiles/chris-cuomo-profile\” target=\”_blank\”>Chris Cuomo\u003c/a> responds to President Donald Trump’s Twitter attack against the media, namely a tweet that criticized the anchor’s show.”,”descriptionText”:”CNN’s \u003ca 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