Former House Speaker Dennis Hastert is recovering from a stroke

Former House Speaker Dennis Hastert, 73, spent six weeks hospitalized after suffering a stroke in November, his attorney confirmed Thursday. Hastert is set to be sentenced in February after pleading guilty to a felony charge for evading bank reporting laws to withdraw roughly $950,000 in cash in smaller increments. Sources say he was using the money to pay someone to cover up past misconduct.

Hastert could be sentenced to up to five years in prison.

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