but for an elected official of the federal government, pleading guilty in a street level buy bust operation is just a huge public relations problem. it's one of the most saying nothing, the florida complicated relationships in congressman headed in to face washington, so all political his charges. eyes were on president obama and his guilty plea, weeks after former president bill clinton as they met today for the first trey radel was caught in a sting time since clinton's operation in late october. controversial remarks about the drug enforcement administration setting him up, obama care. our senior white house correspondent, brianna keilar, after learning about his illegal is joining us now. so what happened, brianna? activities from an arrested drug >> reporter: wolf, we were dealer. a law enforcement source said studying them very carefully. this is also the first time the two men have been seen together they met here at circa restaurant in dupont circle at since a campaign tell-all the heart of washington, d.c. revealed president obama saying radel told the men, he had drugs back at his apartment and he can only handle clinton a little bit at a time. invited them over. they declined. so a lot of people were watching but the undercover officer did say he had drugs to sell. their interactions to see if they agreed on a price, came out there was any sign of awkwardness. here on the street, and when the a man hug, a handshake, all coke changed hands, that's when smiles as president obama the federal agents approached presented president clinton with the nation's highest civilian the congressmen. the price radel paid for the honor, the medal of freedom. drugs, $260. after the charges were revealed, >> i'm grateful, bill, as well, radel tweeted, i'm profoundly for the advice and counsel that sorry to let down my family, you've offered me, on and off particularly my wife and son, the golf course. and the people of southwest >> reporter: that comment raised