Oliver Laurence North was a National Security Council staff member during the Iran–Contra affair. He was granted limited immunity from prosecution in exchange for testifying before Congress about the scheme. North unsuccessfully ran for the U.S. Senate seat held by Chuck Robb from Virginia in 1994, receiving 43% of the vote. He then hosted a talk show on Radio America from 1995 to 2003, and hosted War Stories with Oliver North on Fox News from 2001 to 2016. In May 2018, North was elected as president of the National Rifle Association.