{"id":5246,"date":"2020-08-07T19:06:52","date_gmt":"2020-08-07T23:06:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.libertystudentnews.com\/?p=5246"},"modified":"2020-08-07T19:06:52","modified_gmt":"2020-08-07T23:06:52","slug":"jerry-falwell-jr-will-take-a-leave-of-absence-from-liberty-university","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.libertystudentnews.com\/?p=5246","title":{"rendered":"Jerry Falwell Jr. will take a leave of absence from Liberty University"},"content":{"rendered":"

Jerry Falwell Jr., the president of Liberty University, has agreed to take an “indefinite leave of absence,” according to a statement Friday from the evangelical Christian university. The leave of absence is effective immediately, the statement said. The school’s board of trustees made the request of Falwell. The board of trustees did not provide a<\/p>\n

The leave of absence is effective immediately, the statement said. The school’s board of trustees made the request of Falwell. The board of trustees did not provide a reason for Falwell’s leave in its statement.<\/p>\n

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Statement from Liberty Univ.: "The Executive Committee of Liberty University\u2019s 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."<\/p>\n

— Jim Acosta (@Acosta) August 7, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n