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Trump neuters the watchdogs Photo illustration: Sarah Grillo/Axios. Photo: Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images After spending much of his first term and all of his post-presidency under investigation,  President-elect Trump  is moving to ensure that doesn't happen again. The big picture:  The Department of Justice, FBI, Congressional committees and government watchdogs all launched probes into Trump's activities, paving the way for two impeachments and dozens of criminal charges. Now more familiar with the levers of power — and his own points of vulnerability — Trump is attempting to insulate himself. Breaking it down:  Trump and his allies have telegraphed unprecedented steps to put loyalists in roles that have historically been apolitical. FBI Director:  Trump has signaled he will fire  Christopher Wray , whose 10-year term would run into 2027. Trump sparked a firestorm in his first term by firing James Comey and replacing him with Wray. Firing Wray would be nor...

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