EDUCATION
Jerry Falwell Jr. will take
‘indefinite leave of absence’ from
Liberty University after viral
photo
The decision came a day after a top House Republican
called on Falwell, who is a leading evangelical
supporter of Trump, to resign as president of the large
Christian school.
Liberty University President Jerry Falwell Jr. | Chip
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By MICHAEL STRATFORD
08/07/2020 05:20 PM EDT
Jerry Falwell Jr. has agreed to take “an
indefinite leave of absence” from his role
as president of Liberty University after
the release of a viral photo that showed him
vacationing on a yacht with his pants
unzipped, holding a beverage, and with
his arm around a woman.
“The Executive Committee of Liberty
University’s Board of Trustees, acting on
behalf of the full Board, met today and
requested that Jerry Falwell, Jr. take an
indefinite leave of absence from his roles
as President and Chancellor of Liberty
University, to which he has agreed,
effective immediately,” the university said
in a statement on Friday.
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The decision came a day after a top House
Republican called on Falwell, who is a
leading evangelical supporter of President
Donald Trump, to resign as president of
the large Christian school.
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Falwell earlier this week said he had
“apologized to everybody” for the photo
but also defended the incident as a
vacation “costume party” that was “just in
good fun.”
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