# Dennis Hastert, longtime Republican House speaker who went to prison, dies at 84

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- ABC News, 2026-10-05 13:49 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://abcnews.com/Politics/wireStory/dennis-hastert-longtime-republican-house-speaker-prison-dies-137003116

> Dennis Hastert has died at age 84. He served as House speaker longer than any other Republican, but was later sent to prison in a hush-money case.

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