Originally Posted By: mustachepete
Originally Posted By: Footreads
Speaker of the house republican forget his name?


Hastert. Thanks! His Wikipedia page says he's the highest-ranking federal official to be jailed.


Yes Pete, he is. The Speaker is stated in statute as second in line (behind the Vice-President) to succeed the President. The Attorney General is fourth among cabinet members. So, Dennis Hastert claims the "highest" prize, dubious as it is.

Keep in mind though that Vice President Aaron Burr was the highest official to be charged (Treason) with a crime (acquitted) along with Spiro Agnew as VP pled guilty to a federal felony charge and sentenced to probation (no, President Clinton was not charged).

Last edited by olivant; 09/28/17 06:10 PM.
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