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- ↑ "Riegle's Lawyer Challenges Inconsistency of Testimony by Keating Aide". AP NEWS. Retrieved 2023-05-12.
- 1 2 Thomas C. Green, Senior Counsel, Sidley Austin LLP.
- 1 2 Jake Miller (June 8, 2015). "Who has Dennis Hastert hired to defend him?". CBS News. Retrieved June 8, 2015.
- ↑ Sara Burnett, Lawyer: Leaks in Hastert case 'unconscionable', Associated Press (June 18, 2015).
- ↑ Steve Schmadeke, Hastert lawyer plans to seek to dismiss indictments, rails against "leaks from the government", Chicago Tribune (July 14, 2015).
- ↑ Katelyn Polantz. Gates may be negotiating with Mueller's team. CNN.