Senators Accuse IRS of Harassing Conservative Watchdog With Politically Driven Audit

GOP senators are pressing the IRS over what they say is a politically-driven audit of a conservative watchdog that scrutinized the Biden administration.

The Internal Revenue Service building in Washington. on June 28, 2023. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times

Two Republican senators have accused the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) of carrying out a politically motivated audit of a tax-exempt conservative watchdog, drawing comparisons to an Obama-era IRS targeting scandal.

The American Accountability Foundation (AAF), a nonprofit organization dedicated to scrutinizing public leaders and institutions (including the IRS), is now itself under scrutiny as the IRS examines its 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status, according to prior reporting by The Epoch Times.