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    Some Liberty University Grads Are Returning Their Diplomas To Protest Trump

    A group of alumni from one of the nation's most influential evangelical Christian universities is condemning their school's president for his continued alignment with President Trump.
    by Sarah McCammon Aug 20, 2017 3 minutes
    President Trump poses with Liberty University President Jerry Falwell Jr., during commencement at Liberty University May 13 in Lynchburg, Va. / Alex Wong / Getty Images

    A group of alumni from one of the country's most influential evangelical Christian universities is condemning their school's president for his continued alignment with President Trump.

    A small but growing number of Liberty University graduates are preparing to return diplomas to their school. The graduates are protesting university President Jerry Falwell Jr.'s ongoing support for Trump. They began organizing after Trump's divisive remarks about the deadly white supremacist protests in Charlottesville, Va.

    Chris Gaumer, a former Student Government Association president and 2006 graduate, said it was

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