In November 2016, Falwell said that President-elect Donald Trump offered him the position of United States Secretary of Education but that he turned down the offer citing personal reasons and because he did not want to leave Liberty University for more than two years.[31] In January 2017, Falwell said that he had been asked by President Trump to head a task force on reforms for the United States Department of Education.[32] In June 2017, Falwell confirmed to the Chronicle of Higher Education that he would be one of 15 college presidents participating in the task force.[33] The task force was never formed.[34]