RICHMOND, Va. - Jerry Falwell Jr. said Tuesday that he has resigned as head of evangelical Liberty University because of ongoing controversies about his wife’s sexual involvement with a younger business partner and in the wake of a social media photo that caused an uproar.Falwell’s exit marks a precipitous fall from power for one of the country’s most visible evangelical leaders and ardent supporters of President Donald Trump.
The Lynchburg, Virginia, university was founded by Falwell’s late father, the Rev. Jerry Falwell Sr.Falwell confirmed his decision in an interview with The Associated Press.