Dennis Hastert, former House speaker disgraced by molestation allegations, dies aged 84
John Dennis Hastert, a former Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives from Illinois, has died at age 84 from natural causes at his home. Hastert previously held one of the highest positions in Congress as a Republican. He has since been described as disgraced, though the available information does not specify the reason for this characterization.
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