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Dennis Hastert dies at 84
Former US House Speaker Dennis Hastert has died at the age of 84. Hastert, an Illinois Republican, served as Speaker from 1999 to 2007, the longest-serving Republican in that role. His later years were marked by disgrace: in 2016 he was sentenced in a federal hush-money case tied to sexual abuse allegations from his time as a high school teacher and coach.
Why now: The death of a former Speaker of the House, whose legacy spans historic tenure and a dramatic fall, draws widespread attention.
Dennis HastertUS House of RepresentativesRepublican PartyIllinois
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