Mmastodon first seen 1 d ago, last 6 h ago, peak #3

Dennis Hastert, Former US House Speaker, Dies at 84

Original: Dennis Hastert, Powerful Politician Disgraced by Child Sexual Abuse, Dies

Dennis Hastert, the longest-serving Republican speaker of the House, has died at the age of 84. The Illinois politician led the House from 1999 to 2007, but his legacy was shattered when he admitted in 2016 to sexually abusing teenage boys decades earlier while working as a high school teacher and wrestling coach.

Why now: News of the death of a once-powerful congressional leader whose career ended in a high-profile abuse scandal is drawing wide attention.

Dennis HastertUS House of RepresentativesRepublican Party

Open on mastodon →

Rank over time, top of the chart is #1. 23 snapshots from 11 h ago to 6 h ago.

Evidence

• Dennis Hastert, Powerful Politician Disgraced by Child Sexual Abuse, Dies · The New York Times

  The longest-serving Republican speaker of the House admitted in 2016 to abusing teenage boys decades earlier. He was 84.

API: https://socialmediatrends-api.osmike.com/v1/trends/1127116