Dennis Hastert, disgraced ex-speaker, dies at 84
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Summary
Dennis Hastert, the longest-serving Republican Speaker of the U.S. House and a convicted criminal, died at age 84. He admitted to sexually abusing teenage boys and served 13 months in prison for hiding payments related to the abuse.Key Facts
- Dennis Hastert was the longest-serving Republican Speaker of the House in U.S. history.
- He died at his home in Plano, Illinois, while in hospice care.
- Hastert pleaded guilty in 2015 to breaking banking laws by hiding large cash withdrawals.
- These withdrawals were connected to hush money to cover up his sexual abuse of teenage boys.
- Prosecutors said he molested at least four boys, some as young as 14.
- No sexual abuse charges were filed because of time limits on prosecution.
- He served 13 months in federal prison and was released in 2017.
- Hastert is known for the "Hastert Rule," a guideline that the Speaker only brings bills to vote if most of the majority party supports them.
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