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

https://mins.news/en/item/86551

- The Associated Press, 2026-10-05 14:04 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://bit.ly/3TBqXiv

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

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