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Dennis Hastert’s Arraignment Delayed Until Next Week

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06.02.15 | 11:03 am
** FILE ** Rep. Dennis Hastert, R-Ill., is seen in his Capitol Hill office in this June 15, 2007 file photo. Hastert will resign before his term ends 15 months from now, ending a 21-year career in Congress, Republic... ** FILE ** Rep. Dennis Hastert, R-Ill., is seen in his Capitol Hill office in this June 15, 2007 file photo. Hastert will resign before his term ends 15 months from now, ending a 21-year career in Congress, Republican aides said Thursday Oct. 18, 2007. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, File) MORE LESS

Embattled former House Speaker Dennis Hastert’s (R-IL) arraignment on charges he allegedly lied about paying hush money to an individual he reportedly sexually abused has been delayed.

Judge Thomas M. Durkin on Monday scheduled Hastert’s arraignment for Thursday in U.S. district court in Chicago. But Durkin on Tuesday rescheduled the arraignment for 2 p.m. CT on June 9, according to court records.

The former speaker hasn’t commented on the charges or been seen in public since an indictment against him was unveiled Thursday. It remains unclear whether Hastert has retained an attorney.