POLITICO — A top Internal Revenue Service official apologized Friday to conservative political groups for giving their tax documents extra scrutiny.
Lois Lerner, who is responsible for overseeing tax-exempt groups, said the agency singled out groups who used words like “tea party” or “patriot” in their tax documents, the AP reported.
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The practice, Lerner said, was initiated by low-level employees at the agency.
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