Wayne LaPierre, the former head of the National Rifle Association, told a judge that appointing a financial monitor would be “equivalent to putting a knife straight through the heart of the organization and twisting it.” According to The Associated Press, LaPierre made the remarks Monday on the final day of arguments in a case brought by New York Attorney General Letitia James. The attorney general is seeking an independent monitor for the NRA after LaPierre and another deputy were found guilty of misspending millions of dollars of the organization’s funds. Want more breaking political news? C…