Where Scandal Finds Influence: Top Scandals on Capitol Hill

"Scandal" vs. real life presidential scandals.

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The Mole  - Espionage is not new to Capitol Hill, throughout American history there have been several “moles,” similar to the “mole” on Scandal (whose identity will hopefully be revealed this season). Col. Lawrence Franklin’s espionage scandal made headlines in 2005 when the FBI suspected him of turning classified U.S. documents over to the American Israel Public Affairs Committee.(Photo: Joe Raedle/Getty Images)
U.S. v. Nixon (1974) - In the wake of the Watergate wiretapping scandal, justices ruled that a defendant's right to potentially exonerating evidence outweighed the president's right to executive privilege if national security was not compromised.(Photo: Pierre Manevy/Express/Getty Images)
The Biggest Scandal Ever - Scandal kicks off its third season tonight on ABC at 10 p.m. EST and on Oct. 16 at 10 p.m. EST on BET. According to reports, this season Olivia Pope and her team of “gladiators in suits” will deal with their biggest scandal yet. Do you think it will compare to any of the actual White House scandals that have plagued the nation?(Photo: Courtesy ABC)

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The Mole  - Espionage is not new to Capitol Hill, throughout American history there have been several “moles,” similar to the “mole” on Scandal (whose identity will hopefully be revealed this season). Col. Lawrence Franklin’s espionage scandal made headlines in 2005 when the FBI suspected him of turning classified U.S. documents over to the American Israel Public Affairs Committee.(Photo: Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

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