A: February 15 2018

NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA
OFFICE OF THE GENERAL COUNSEL

1 1250 WAPLES MILL ROAD

FAIRFAX, VIRGINIA 22030

(703) 267-1250
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The Honorable Ron Wyden 6 
Committee on Finance uep?M 
United States Senate 1 3.33

219 Dirksen Senate Of?ce Building Bull 6 ?1 

Washington, DC 20510

Dear Senator Wyden:

I am responding to your February 2, 2018 letter to Wilson H. Phillips, Jr., Treasurer of
the National Ri?e Association of America, requesting documentation related to ?nancial
transactions between the NRA and individuals or entities associated with the Russian Federation.

Your inquiry appears to be based on a recent news article suggesting that one Russian
of?cial, Alexander Torshin, is under investigation by the FBI with respect to his alleged efforts
to channel election-related funding to the NRA. As the article itself makes clear (and as the
author of the article has made clear to counsel for the NRA), the article refers to an investigation
of Mr. Torshin?not of the NRA. There has been no contact between the FBI and the NRA.

As a longstanding policy to comply with federal election law, the NRA and its related
entities do not accept funds from foreign persons or entities in connection with United States
elections.

The vast majority of NRA donations come from millions of small individual donors.
Contributions are carefully monitored in order to comply with Internal Revenue Service and
Federal Election Commission regulations. Signi?cant contributions from unknown entities are
vetted to ensure the legitimacy of donors.

Finally, NRA political decisions are made by NRA of?cers and executive staff, all of
whom are United States citizens. N0 foreign nationals are consulted in any way on these
decisions.

I hope this response is helpful.

Sincerely,



C. Frazer
Secretary and Genera Counsel

cc: The Hon. Chuck Grassley