Officials probing Trump I respect (7)
I believe the answer is:
umpires
'officials' is the definition.
(I know this)
'probing trump i respect' is the wordplay.
'probing' says the answer is hidden in the clue (the answer probes or pokes into the clue).
'UMPIRES' can be found hidden inside 'trump i respect'.
(Other definitions for umpires that I've seen before include "Officials at cricket match" , "Officials at cricket matches" , "they want fair play" , "Sports adjudicators" , "Referees for cricket marches" .)