Trump Treasury pick: Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac will be privatized

Making the media rounds after being selected to serve as Treasury secretary by President-elect Donald Trump, Steve Mnuchin dropped a bombshell about the future of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.
Rather than be wound down, as some advocate for, Mnuchin said the government-sponsored enterprises will be taken out of “government ownership,” restructured, and privatized.