Obama's approval rating unchanged despite various scandals, finds poll

President Barack Obama's approval rating has not been hurt by recent scandals, a new poll has shown.

The poll conducted by CNN and ORC International found that 53 percent of Americans approve of the job Obama is doing as compared to 45 percent who disapprove.

The number remains virtually unchanged from polls taken before the scandals hit.

According to the Huffington Post, a CNN poll taken in early April showed Obama's approval rating to be 51 percent.

A Gallup poll taken in early May found that Obama's approval rating was 50 percent.

The CNN poll also found that 71 percent of Americans believe the actions of the IRS employees who targeted tea party groups were unacceptable.

However, 6 in 10 respondents said they trusted the president's statements on the issue.

Last week was a rough one for the administration, as news broke that the IRS had been unfairly targeting tea party groups applying for tax-exempt status.

It was also revealed that the Justice Department had subpoenaed phone records from an international news agency.

The White House has also faced continued scrutiny on the attacks in Benghazi.