A former U.S. House speaker and the longest-serving Republican in that role passed away over the weekend at his home, according to a coroner’s report. The death was ruled natural causes, with no further details disclosed. The politician, who previously served as speaker from 1999 to 2007, had been imprisoned in 2016 in connection with a financial case linked to allegations. His passing marks the end of a long political career spanning decades in Congress.
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 Republican US House speaker, died over the weekend, a coroner said on Monday. He was 84.Hastert, who was speaker from 1999 until 2007, died of natural causes at his home, according to Jacquie Purcell, the Kendall county coroner. Continue reading...
