Monday, October 5, 2026
Dennis Hastert has left the building
Dennis Hastert, disgraced former House speaker, dies at 84
... In 2013, the FBI and IRS began investigating the former speaker surrounding suspicions that he was illegally structuring bank transactions. In 2015, Hastert was indicted for structuring bank transactions to evade reporting requirements and making false statements to the FBI.
Hastert pleaded guilty in 2015 to violating banking laws by making repeated large cash withdrawals, which were revealed to be going to one of his victims. During the hearing, Hastert admitted to sexually abusing boys during his time as their wrestling coach. At his sentencing, U.S. District Judge Thomas M. Durkin called Hastert a "serial child molester," and sentenced him to 15 months in prison, a $250,000 fine and ordered him to participate in a sex offender program. Hastert was not charged with sex-related crimes, as the statutes of limitations had expired. He served 13 months in a federal prison before his release in 2017. ...
Hypocrite Abdul El-Sayed tried to get more money into his Michigan politics by attending a Jeffrey Soros fundraiser in California on September 28th, but had a stopover in Seattle where anti-Trump law firm Perkins Coie is located
... "The last year has been about bringing together folks around our shared goals to get money out of politics, put money back in Michiganders' pockets, and pass Medicare for All," El-Sayed said in an April campaign statement.
But the Democratic nominee is facing Republican criticism after attending a high-dollar fundraiser in California hosted by Jeffrey Soros, a film producer and nephew of billionaire Democratic donor George Soros.
Jeffrey Soros and his wife, Catharine, hosted the Sept. 28 event at their West Hollywood home along with several other prominent Democratic and entertainment industry figures, including former Obama administration officials and "Pod Save America" hosts Jon Favreau, Tommy Vietor and Ben Rhodes.
A fundraising invitation reported by Fox News listed contribution levels of up to $57,800 to the Abdul for Michigan Victory Fund, a joint fundraising committee supporting El-Sayed's campaign and aligned Democratic organizations. ...
CBS reported here.
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