Disgraced former House Speaker Dennis Hastert dies at 84
· Telemundo McAllen (KTLM)
Dennis Hastert, the former Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, passed away at the age of 84 over the weekend due to natural causes, as confirmed by the Kendall County Coroner's Office in Illinois. Hastert served as Speaker from 1999 to 2007, the longest tenure for a Republican in U.S. history. He faced significant legal troubles after leaving Congress, including a prison sentence for conspiracy related to sexual abuse allegations involving minors from his past as a wrestling coach. Hastert's legacy is marked by both his political influence and his criminal convictions, which led to the revocation of honors and removal of his portrait from the Capitol.
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