Alumni from one of America’s most conservative evangelical universities are organizing to send back their diplomas in protest of university president Jerry Falwell Jr.’s, unwavering support of Donald Trump’s remarks in the aftermath of racially-motivated violence in Charlottesville. After a white supremacist rally in Charlottesville, Va., ended with a car driving into a crowd, killing one, injuring 19, Donald Trump criticized people on “many sides” who he said were responsible for the violence.

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  • 'It was the perfect storm': Jerry Falwell Jr. opens up about his faith in interview
    It's been four years since Jerry Falwell resigned from Liberty University amid a hailstorm of controversy in August of 2020.
    11/6/2024 - 10:00 am | View Link
  • 'It's what was supposed to happen': Jerry Falwell Jr. speaks on his resignation from LU
    When Jerry Falwell Jr. resigned from Liberty University in August 2020, he was fighting a PR nightmare. He was also fighting for his life.
    11/5/2024 - 10:00 am | View Link
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