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• Aug 25, 2020

Liberty University announces probe of Jerry Falwell Jr. amid scandal

The evangelical university has hired a forensic firm to investigate Liberty's operations during Falwell Jr.'s tenure as president, including financial and real estate dealings.

• Sep 1, 2020

Liberty University accepts Jerry Falwell Jr. resignation

The evangelical leader is facing allegations of sexual impropriety involving a business associate.

• Aug 25, 2020

Liberty University president forced out of job over sex scandal

Jerry Falwell, Jr. told CBS News he is stepping down as president of Liberty University in the wake of salacious allegations. Jericka Duncan reports.

• Aug 25, 2020

Confusion over Jerry Falwell Jr. resignation

Taking over for his father thirteen years ago, Jerry Falwell Jr.'s reign as president of Liberty University may be ending. The news comes amid reports of his wife's alleged affair with a business partner that the couple met in 2012. Jericka Duncan reports.

• Aug 25, 2020

Liberty University says Falwell Jr. "withdrew" his resignation

There were contradictory reports about Falwell's future at the evangelical school after a business associate alleged an inappropriate relationship.

• Aug 25, 2020

2020 Republican National Convention kicks off

The Republican National Convention is beginning on Monday and President Trump appears in full control of the message. CBS News' Major Garrett and CBSN political reporter Caitlin Huey-Burns join CBSN's "Red & Blue" with a look at what to expect this week.

• Aug 24, 2020

Liberty University President Jerry Falwell Jr. placed on leave

Falwell has politicized the university, a conservative Christian school in southwest Virginia.

• Aug 7, 2020

Liberty University wants reporters charged over coronavirus stories

School led by big Trump backer Jerry Falwell Jr. seeking trespassing counts against them for doing stories on Liberty staying partly open during pandemic.

• Apr 10, 2020

Liberty's Falwell says he's target of "attempted coup"

Falwell says he believes he's partly being targeted for his loyalty to President Trump

• Sep 11, 2019

Falwell says he has been asked to lead higher ed task force

The Liberty University predient was an early supporter of President Trump, and he said in Nov. that he had been offered the job of education secretary

• Jan 31, 2017

Jerry Falwell Jr.: I turned down Cabinet position

The Liberty University President said the president-elect offered him the job of Secretary of Education, but he turned it down for personal reasons

• Nov 26, 2016