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Washington & Lee University orders College Republicans to remove Glenn Youngkin campaign materials
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College Republicans at Washington & Lee University were told last month to take down materials in support of Virginia gubernatorial candidate Glenn Youngkin -- a move the university said was done to keep it in compliance with its non-profit status under the Internal Revenue Service (IRS).
FIRE reported that the group was told the display violated university policy and they were to remove materials backing political candidates. The official is said to have specifically cited its position as a 501(c)(3) non-profit under the IRS code -- meaning it cannot endorse political figures.
Washington & Lee College Republicans chair Lilly Gillespie told Campus Reform that the university is barring students "from using school resources to express our opinions of candidates seeking office."