University of Virginia president James Ryan announced his resignation Friday amid pressure by the US Department of Justice for the university to dismantle its diversity, equity and inclusion programs.

The president of the University of Virginia has announced he is resigning amid heavy pressure from conservative critics and the Trump administration over the school's diversity, equity and inclusion policies.

Sen. Mark Warner, Democrat of Virginia, on Sunday condemned what he described as an "outrageous" pressure campaign by the Trump administration amid a federal investigation into the University of Virginia, which led to the resignation of its president, Jim Ryan.