Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/watch-president-obama-address-irs-scandal Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Story President Barack Obama on Wednesday announced the resignation of the top official at the Internal Revenue Service following a controversy over the agency’s targeting of conservative political groups. The White House scheduled the meeting a day after the release of an inspector general report that showed the IRS allowed agents to improperly target tea party groups for more than 18 months.