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As published by NBC5 – Chicago
Professor Hugh Mundy said that in seeking a guilty plea, former Speaker of the U.S. House Dennis Hastert likely wants to avert the release of potentially embarrassing facts during a federal trial. Hastert is accused of lying to the FBI about funneling millions in hush money to cover up a decades-old scandal.