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Q&A: Tim Mak on the NRA's "Misfire"

A conversation with the author of a blockbuster new book about the group on how its largesse helped a Russian agent during the 2016 U.S. election cycle.

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Nov 02, 2021
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Tim Mak is NPR's Washington Investigative Correspondent. While reporting for The Daily Beast in 2017, he broke the story of the National Rifle Association's ties to Russian agent Maria Butina. He is …

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