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Behind the Bastards — Part One: Dennis Hastert: The Longest-Serving Republican Speaker of the House
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Part One: Dennis Hastert: The Longest-Serving Republican Speaker of the House

Behind the Bastards

Robert tells Miles Gray the tangled story of Dennis Hastert, the longest-serving Republican Speaker of the House, pioneer of congressional corruption, and pedophile. Sources: Prosecutors detail sex abuse allegations against Dennis Hastert | PBS News Weekend Dennis Hastert Dies at 84: Timeline of Scandals,…

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