Jerry Falwell Jr. Leaves Liberty University After Waffling On Resignation Prompted By Sex Scandal

Jerry Falwell Jr. Leaves Liberty University After Waffling On Resignation Prompted By Sex Scandal

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Jerry Falwell Jr. capped off a day of flip-flopping when he made his resignation from Liberty University official late on Monday night, following earlier reports that he would leave his post after a former pool boy said he engaged in a years-long sexual relationship with Falwell and his wife.

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Falwell, a prominent supporter of President Trump, confirmed his resignation Monday night in statements to the Wall Street Journal and ABC News.





“The board put me on leave, took away my duties as prez, and that's not permitted by my contract,” Falwell told the WSJ, adding, “And they put me on leave because of pressure from