IRS official knew in 2011 of ‘Tea Party’ targeting: watchdog report – Reutersby wpjljron Sunday, May 12th, 2013.IRS official knew in 2011 of ‘Tea Party’ targeting: watchdog report – ReutersBy Kim Dixon and Patrick Temple-West WASHINGTON | Sun May 12, 2013 1:34am EDT WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A senior Internal Revenue Service official knew in 2011 that IRS agents were giving extra scrutiny to conservative Tea Party groups, according to documents from a watchdog office obtained by Reuters on Saturday. In a scandal that has […] By Kim Dixon and Patrick Temple-West WASHINGTON | Sun May 12, 2013 1:34am EDT WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A senior Internal Revenue Service official knew in 2011 that IRS agents were giving extra scrutiny to conservative Tea Party groups, according to documents from a watchdog office obtained by Reuters on Saturday.