U.S. News wrote that "religious leaders" and "the morals side" support Hastert -- but many religious leaders have criticized him

SUMMARY: A U.S. News & World Report online article asserted that House Speaker Dennis Hastert had "recover[ed]" from the scandal surrounding former Rep. Mark Foley because Hastert "w[on] support from conservatives" and because "religious leaders" did not demand his resignation. In fact, progressive religious leaders -- and conservative Family Research Council president Tony Perkins -- have criticized Hastert and the Republican leadership over the Foley scandal.

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