Jerry Falwell Jr.’s future at evangelical Liberty University amid a sex scandal was uncertain Monday, after the school said he had offered his resignation but then reversed course.
Falwell agreed to “resign immediately as President of Liberty University today but then instructed his attorneys to not tender the letter for immediate resignation,” according to a university news release distributed late Monday night.
The news of Falwell’s possible departure followed the publication of news stories about his wife’s sexual encounters with a much younger business partner. They marked the latest in a series of controversies related to the couple to roil the school founded by Falwell’s late father, the Rev. Jerry Falwell Sr.
Last 4 days:
-Bannon indicted for swindling Trump’s base
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-Trump’s niece recorded the sister saying he’s a cruel, phony, liar
-Conway Family saga
-Now, Jerry Falwell says his wife had affair w/the pool boy.You can’t make this crap up.
— Ana Navarro-Cárdenas (@ananavarro) August 24, 2020
Jerry Falwell Jr steps down, says he wants to spend more time watching his family.
— Chris Regan (@ChrisRRegan) August 24, 2020