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        Trey Radel To Resign From Congress

        Cocaine Quitter

        The Florida Republican busted for cocaine possession in October announced he would resign from Congress on Monday.

        Ben Jacobs

        Updated Apr. 14, 2017 1:05PM ET / Published Jan. 27, 2014 9:27AM ET 

        Steve Nesius/Reuters,© Steve Nesius / Reuters

        Trey Radel, the first-term Florida congressman busted for cocaine possession in October announced that he would resign from Congress on Monday.

        The 37-year-old Florida Republican returned to Congress in January after spending a month taking a leave of absence to attend inpatient rehab in his southwest Florida district. But while Radel initially seemed intent on riding out the political storm to serve out his term and even run for re-election, the former Florida television broadcaster is now throwing in the towel.

        Prior to his arrest and subsequent conviction, Radel had previously drawn attention for his hip-hop fandom. The Congressman had livetweeted his review of the Jay-Z album Magna Carta Holy Grail and often described himself as a "hip-hop conservative."

        Radel's resignation will force the House Ethics Committee to end an ongoing investigation of his conduct and will prompt a special election in his safely Republican district. A number of prominent area Republicans had already started to explore bids against the endangered incumbent and the open seat is likely to prompt a highly competitive GOP in the eventual special election.

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