Trump administration to defend Fannie, Freddie overhaul before U.S. Congress
September 10, 2019 at 07:00 AM EDT
U.S. lawmakers on Tuesday will question Trump administration officials on their plan to release mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, which guarantee over half the nation's mortgages, from government control more than a decade after they were bailed out during the 2008 financial crisis.