Dennis Hastert Dies Age 84

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   Washington — Former Speaker of the House Dennis Hastert, who represented Illinois for two decades in Congress and was jailed for violating banking laws, has died, a coroner in Illinois said.

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• 9 Oct Dennis Hastert, 1942–2026This article is a subscription notice from the Washington Examiner regarding an obituary or memorial piece about Dennis Hastert, who lived from 1942 until his death in 2026. The text invites readers to subscribe for full access to coverage related to political figures and analysis.Washington Examiner
• 6 Oct Dennis Hastert, longest-serving Republican House Speaker and convicted child molester, dies at 84Dennis Hastert, who served as Republican House Speaker from 1999 to 2007 and was longest-serving Republican Speaker in history, died at age 84 due to natural causes. Hastert's legacy is overshadowed by his conviction for attempting to cover up child sexual abuse he committed decades earlier. The article recounts a pivotal moment during the 2006 midterm elections when Hastert faced questions about then-Rep. Mark…Fox News
• 5 Oct Dennis Hastert, House speaker sullied by sexual abuse case, dies at 84Dennis Hastert, who served as US House speaker from 1999 to 2007 and was known for his sudden rise to power and the "Hastert Rule," died at age 84 in Illinois. In 2015, he pleaded guilty to evading bank reporting laws related to a scheme to pay hush money to silence victims of sexual abuse from his past as a high school teacher and coach. Hastert was sentenced to 15 months in prison and fined $250,000 for…Toronto Star
• 5 Oct Dennis Hastert, highest-ranking elected U.S. official to serve prison sentence, dies at 84
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• 5 Oct Dennis Hastert, former House speaker disgraced by molestation allegations, dies aged 84Dennis Hastert, who served as Republican House speaker from 1999 to 2007 and played a key role in passing significant legislation during George W. Bush's presidency, died at age 84 over the weekend. His career was marred by revelations of sexual abuse of high school athletes he coached decades earlier. In 2016, Hastert pleaded guilty to evading banking regulations while attempting to pay hush money and received a…The Guardian
• 5 Oct Dennis Hastert, longtime Republican House speaker who went to prison, dies at age 84Dennis Hastert, former Republican House speaker who served from 1999 to 2007 and later faced prison time for evading banking regulations while attempting to pay hush money for alleged sexual misconduct involving teenage boys, died at age 84 on Saturday. He passed away of natural causes while receiving hospice care at his home. Hastert’s career was marked by significant achievements, including the passage of major…The Independent
• 5 Oct Dennis Hastert, longtime Republican House speaker who went to prison, dies at age 84Dennis Hastert, former Republican House speaker and one of the highest-ranking politicians to go to prison for criminal activity, died at age 84 on Saturday from natural causes while receiving hospice care at his home. Hastert served as Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives from 1999 until 2007 but faced legal troubles in 2015 when he was accused of evading banking regulations to pay hush money related to…NPR
• 5 Oct Former House Speaker Dennis Hastert, who later admitted to sexual abuse, dead at 84Dennis Hastert, the former House Speaker who resigned in 2007 after allegations surfaced about his sexual abuse of minors when he was a high school wrestling coach, died at age 84 over the weekend in the Chicago area. In 2015, federal prosecutors alleged that Hastert had sexually abused at least four boys and admitted to paying them hush money; he later pleaded guilty to financial crimes related to evading bank…New York Post
• 5 Oct Disgraced former House Speaker Dennis Hastert dead at 84Dennis Hastert, former Republican U.S. House Speaker known for his role in deepening partisan divides during his tenure from January 1999 to January 2007, died at age 84 due to natural causes on April 6, according to Illinois officials. Hastert's legacy was marred by a 2016 conviction for attempting to conceal hush-money payments related to past sexual abuse of teenage boys from the 1960s to early 1980s when he was…The Independent
• 5 Oct Dennis Hastert, disgraced former House speaker, dies at 84Dennis Hastert, former Speaker of the House who represented Illinois from 1987 to 2007 and was jailed for concealing payments related to past sexual abuse of teenage boys, has died at age 84. Hastert's legal troubles began in 2013 when he made large cash withdrawals to pay hush money to one of his victims; in 2015, he pleaded guilty to structuring bank transactions and making false statements to the FBI, leading to…CBS News

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