Politico: “The federal judge assigned to preside over the criminal case against former House Speaker Dennis Hastert (R-Ill.) donated at least twice to Hastert’s congressional campaigns… U.S. District Court Judge Thomas Durkin gave Hastert for Congress $500 in 2002 and $1000 in 2004… The donations could fuel questions about the judge’s impartiality in the case.”
Hastert Judge Is a Campaign Donor
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