The Trump administration has recently moved to oust 4 government watchdogs. Here they are

WASHINGTON – Secretary of State Mike Pompeo's decision Friday to fire his department's inspector general marks the fourth time within the last three months that an internal agency watchdog has been targeted for removal by the Trump administration.

IGs are nominated by the president and confirmed by the Senate. Working within the agency they monitor, the inspector generals and their staffs are charged with reporting on government malfeasance and corruption.

Here's a look at the inspector generals who have been ousted recently:

State Department IG Steve Linick was appointed in...