Radel says no plans to resign after cocaine bust

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Rep. Trey Radel, R-Fla., said Thursday he has no plans to resign from Congress after being arrested trying to purchase cocaine in October, and that it was his struggles with alcoholism that led him to use the drug.

"I love what I do and I'm going to return to what I do, what you sent me to do in Washington D.C., which is working for you and your family while I relish mine," Radel said in a press conference following his release from a Florida rehab center.

Radel said he has used cocaine only “a handful of times,” and insisted he was never impaired while voting or carrying out any of his other congressional responsibilities.

“Alcohol does not work for me… It led me down a path that that slowly and surely chipped away at my relationship with my wife, my child and God," Radel said. "And it led to really bad decisions, which put me here today."

Advertise | AdChoicesThe south Florida congressman was charged with possession of cocaine after he attempted purchased 3.5 grams of the drug from an undercover officer in Washington, D.C. on October 29th. He pled guilty to the charge on November 20th and was sentenced to one year probation.

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If this man were a Democrat, the Republicans would have called for his head, much less his seat!