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April 29, 2016, 11:29 AM

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Martha Raddatz, Katie Lowes and Guillermo Diaz at the 'Scandal' discussion at UDC April 28, 2016. (Shannon Finney Photography)
Martha Raddatz, Katie Lowes and Guillermo Diaz join the “Scandal” discussion at the Smithsonian Associates event at UDC April 28, 2016. (Shannon Finney Photography) (Shannon Finney Photography)
Shannon Finney Photography
Kerry Washington and Tony Goldwyn at the 'Scandal' event. (Shannon Finney Photography)
Kerry Washington and Tony Goldwyn at the ‘Scandal’ discussion at UDC April 28, 2016. (Shannon Finney Photography) (Shannon Finney Photography)
Shannon Finney Photography
Moderator Martha Raddatz at the 'Scandal' discussion at UDC April 28, 2016. (Shannon Finney Photography)
Moderator Martha Raddatz at the ‘Scandal’ discussion at UDC April 28, 2016. (Shannon Finney Photography) (Shannon Finney Photography)
Shannon Finney Photography
Katie Lowes, Guillermo Diaz, Shonda Rhimes, Kerry Washington and Tony Goldwyn at the 'Scandal' discussion at UDC April 28, 2016. (Shannon Finney Photography)
Katie Lowes, Guillermo Diaz, Shonda Rhimes, Kerry Washington and Tony Goldwyn at the ‘Scandal’ discussion at UDC April 28, 2016. (Shannon Finney Photography) (Shannon Finney Photography)
Shannon Finney Photography
Shonda Rhimes
Shonda Rhimes at the ‘Scandal’ discussion at UDC April 28, 2016. (Shannon Finney Photography) (Shannon Finney Photography)
Shannon Finney Photography
Bellamy Young, at the ‘Scandal’ discussion at UDC April 28, 2016. (Shannon Finney Photography) (Shannon Finney Photography)
Shannon Finney Photography
Bellamy Young and Jeff Perry
Bellamy Young and Jeff Perry at the ‘Scandal’ discussion at UDC April 28, 2016. (Shannon Finney Photography) (Shannon Finney Photography)
Shannon Finney Photography
Jeff Perry
Jeff Perry at the ‘Scandal’ discussion at UDC April 28, 2016. (Shannon Finney Photography) (Shannon Finney Photography)
Shannon Finney Photography
Guillermo Diaz
Guillermo Diaz at the ‘Scandal’ discussion at UDC April 28, 2016. (Shannon Finney Photography) (Shannon Finney Photography)
Shannon Finney Photography
Katie Lowes, Guillermo Diaz, and Shonda Rhimes at the 'Scandal' discussion at UDC April 28, 2016. (Shannon Finney Photography)
Katie Lowes, Guillermo Diaz, and Shonda Rhimes at the ‘Scandal’ discussion at UDC April 28, 2016. (Shannon Finney Photography) (Shannon Finney Photography)
Shannon Finney Photography
Martha Raddatz, Katie Lowes, Guillermo Diaz, Shonda Rhimes and Kerry Washington
Martha Raddatz, Katie Lowes, Guillermo Diaz, Shonda Rhimes and Kerry Washington at the ‘Scandal’ discussion at UDC April 28, 2016. (Shannon Finney Photography) (Shannon Finney Photography)
Shannon Finney Photography
Martha Raddatz, Katie Lowes, Guillermo Diaz at the ‘Scandal’ discussion at UDC April 28, 2016. (Shannon Finney Photography)
Kerry Washington, Tony Goldwyn, and Bellamy Young at the ‘Scandal’ discussion at UDC April 28, 2016. (Shannon Finney Photography)
Kerry Washington at the ‘Scandal’ discussion at UDC April 28, 2016. (Shannon Finney Photography)
Martha Raddatz and Katie Lowes at the ‘Scandal’ discussion at UDC April 28, 2016. (Shannon Finney Photography)
Kerry Washington and Tony Goldwyn at the ‘Scandal’ discussion at UDC April 28, 2016. (Shannon Finney Photography)
Bellamy Young at the ‘Scandal’ discussion at UDC April 28, 2016. (Shannon Finney Photography)
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Martha Raddatz, Katie Lowes and Guillermo Diaz at the 'Scandal' discussion at UDC April 28, 2016. (Shannon Finney Photography)
Kerry Washington and Tony Goldwyn at the 'Scandal' event. (Shannon Finney Photography)
Moderator Martha Raddatz at the 'Scandal' discussion at UDC April 28, 2016. (Shannon Finney Photography)
Katie Lowes, Guillermo Diaz, Shonda Rhimes, Kerry Washington and Tony Goldwyn at the 'Scandal' discussion at UDC April 28, 2016. (Shannon Finney Photography)
Shonda Rhimes
Bellamy Young and Jeff Perry
Jeff Perry
Guillermo Diaz
Katie Lowes, Guillermo Diaz, and Shonda Rhimes at the 'Scandal' discussion at UDC April 28, 2016. (Shannon Finney Photography)
Martha Raddatz, Katie Lowes, Guillermo Diaz, Shonda Rhimes and Kerry Washington

WASHINGTON — The hit ABC series “Scandal” is a huge hit everywhere, but Washingtonians seem to have a particularly soft spot for the Shonda Rhimes drama about political intrigue. (Former Mayor Marion Barry’s live tweets were particularly entertaining.)

On Thursday night, Rhimes and some of the series’ stars — Kerry Washington, Tony Goldwyn, Bellamy Young, Katie Lowes, Guillermo Diaz, and Jeff Perry – joined ABC News’ Martha Raddatz at a Smithsonian Associates event at the University of the District of Columbia.

The event began by screening a “Scandal” episode, followed by a panel discussion, including how closely the storylines mirror real Washington developments and where the creators get their ideas.

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