Louis Lerner later apologized for subjecting the orgs to overscrutiny.
I'm not against going after fraud, but you have to be even handed about it.
You can read NPR's take. They admit they targeted conservative groups but also had progressive bycatch.
https://www.npr.org/2017/10/05/555975207/as-irs-targeted-tea...
If its true that it was based on keyword searches, then I would hope a future government gets the balls to do the same for the current Trump admin's keyword based banning/removal shenanigans.
Which is why they created the most corrupt admin in history.