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They were upset that they had to then do much of the work themselves, and Trajector still charged them hefty bills.

Eric Jensen is a former Navy diver.

I'm embarrassed to say I ended up paying $12,000.

The VA has said that charging vets money this way is likely illegal.

Trajectory Medical said its mission is to help vets and that it follows the law.

Meanwhile, many vets said that they should have the right to hire a company to help them.

Some in Congress want to sharpen up the rules and impose price caps.

Chris Arnold, NPR News.

I said, here we go, Lord.

You're in charge and you lead the way.

Fannie and Freddie are the most powerful forces in the multi-trillion dollar U.S. mortgage market. And they've been prisoners of the Treasury Department ever since their bad investments forced a government bailout during the 2008 crash. So President Trump is basically talking about letting Fannie and Freddie out of jail.

Fannie and Freddie are the most powerful forces in the multi-trillion dollar U.S. mortgage market. And they've been prisoners of the Treasury Department ever since their bad investments forced a government bailout during the 2008 crash. So President Trump is basically talking about letting Fannie and Freddie out of jail.

But a former official tells NPR that there's a way to do that where investors that hold the old Fannie and Freddie stock get wiped out. And another way to do it where those investors would make billions. The biggest holder of that old stock is reported to be Bill Ackman, a backer of President Trump.

But a former official tells NPR that there's a way to do that where investors that hold the old Fannie and Freddie stock get wiped out. And another way to do it where those investors would make billions. The biggest holder of that old stock is reported to be Bill Ackman, a backer of President Trump.

Taking Fannie and Freddie public would also be complicated, and if done wrong, it could cause turmoil in the stock and bond markets. Chris Arnold, NPR News.

Taking Fannie and Freddie public would also be complicated, and if done wrong, it could cause turmoil in the stock and bond markets. Chris Arnold, NPR News.

Hey, Laila.

Hey, Laila.

Hey, Laila.

The judge said a lot, actually. This is a dramatic hearing. This is District Judge William Alsup. And one thing he said is that these workers were lied to about why they were fired. He said, quote, it's a sad day when our government would fire some good employee and say it was based on performance when they know good and well that that is a lie.