Jerry Falwell Jr. officially resigns from Liberty University

© Jonathan Drake/Reuters, FILE Liberty University President Jerry Falwell Jr. attends the school’s commencement ceremonies in Lynchburg, Va., May 11, 2019.

After a daylong back and forth, Jerry Falwell Jr. officially resigned from Liberty University Monday night, he told ABC News.

The embattled religious leader told ABC News he submitted his resignation letter to the school late Monday night.

The move came hours after the school said that he agreed to resign as its president, after which Falwell reversed his decision after media outlets announced it.

© Jonathan Drake/Reuters, FILE Liberty University President Jerry Falwell Jr. attends the school’s commencement ceremonies in Lynchburg, Va., May 11, 2019.

The conservative leader has come under scrutiny after he was mired in an alleged sex scandal involving his wife and a business partner.

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