The temporary chief of the Internal Revenue Service told reporters Monday that the agency was “on the lookout” for more than just Tea Party groups when it came to organizations seeking tax exempt status.

Acting IRS commissioner Daniel Werfel pointed to a “wide-ranging set of categories and cases that spanned a broad spectrum,” when it came to targeting for special scrutiny.

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