The Making (And Unmaking) of Jerry Falwell Jr.

By the time Jerry Falwell Jr. sought forgiveness for posting on social media a photo of himself with his pants partially unzipped and his arm draped around a woman with an exposed midriff, the president of Liberty University and unwavering surrogate for President Donald J. Trump had already lost valuable allies in the evangelical and conservative circles that have helped to transform Liberty into an online education juggernaut that practically prints money.