Trey Radel's Father Talks Son's Arrest

Radel's Father Reveals Heartbreaking Details From Rep's Past
In a photo taken Tuesday, July 9, 2013, at the Capitol in Washington, Rep. Henry "Trey" Radel, a freshman Republican from Florida, joins Speaker of the House John Boehner, R-Ohio, and GOP leaders at a news conference following a GOP strategy session. Congressman Radel has been charged with cocaine possession and faces arraignment Wednesday in Washington, Nov. 20, 2013. Radel was elected in 2012 to represent Florida's 19th Congressional District, which includes the Gulf Coast communities of Fort Myers and Naples. He was a radio host before coming to Congress and identifies himself on his Twitter profile as a "Hip Hop conservative.? (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
In a photo taken Tuesday, July 9, 2013, at the Capitol in Washington, Rep. Henry "Trey" Radel, a freshman Republican from Florida, joins Speaker of the House John Boehner, R-Ohio, and GOP leaders at a news conference following a GOP strategy session. Congressman Radel has been charged with cocaine possession and faces arraignment Wednesday in Washington, Nov. 20, 2013. Radel was elected in 2012 to represent Florida's 19th Congressional District, which includes the Gulf Coast communities of Fort Myers and Naples. He was a radio host before coming to Congress and identifies himself on his Twitter profile as a "Hip Hop conservative.? (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Every proud father likes to hear from his successful son. Henry J. “Skip” Radel Jr., head of the West Side funeral homes that bear his family’s name, is no exception. He always looked forward to his weekly phone call with his son, freshman U.S. Rep. Henry J. “Trey” Radel III, R., Fla.

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