Dennis Hastert, highest-ranking elected U.S. official to serve prison sentence, dies at 84
Dennis Hastert, a former House speaker who was jailed for violating banking laws, has died, an Illinois coroner said. He was 84.
Last updated: 2026-10-05 22:17:13 ET
Dennis Hastert, a former House speaker who was jailed for violating banking laws, has died, an Illinois coroner said. He was 84.
The Republican, who was sent to prison in 2016 in a hush-money case tied to the allegations, died over the weekendDennis Hastert, the longest-serving ...
‘Pronounced deceased at his residence while under hospice care’
The Illinois Republican helped spearhead President George W. Bush’s legislative agenda before his career ended in disgrace.
Former Speaker of the House Dennis Hastert, who represented Illinois for two decades in Congress and was later jailed for violating banking laws, has ...
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