Trump's 50-year mortgages spark GOP concern; military leaders call out Hegseth’s ‘political purge’

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00:00On Media Miss Minute today, President Trump is endorsing the idea of 50-year mortgage loans.

00:05But even some Republicans are calling it a bad idea.

00:08And top military leaders are warning of what they call a political purge inside the Pentagon.

00:17I'm Craig DeGrelli, and this is your Media Miss Minute,

00:20where we spotlight stories being missed by partisan media outlets,

00:24starting today with one being missed by left-leaning outlets.

00:27As America struggles with housing costs, President Trump is raising concerns from within his own party

00:34after pushing a 50-year mortgage plan, concerns he's brushing off.

00:39It's not even a big deal. All it means is you pay less per month, you pay it over a longer period of time.

00:44But critics, including Republicans like Marjorie Taylor Greene,

00:47say it would only enrich banks while costing homeowners far more in interest.

00:52Now to a story being missed by right-leaning outlets.

00:55Nearly two dozen current and former U.S. military officers are raising red flags

01:00over what they describe as a political purge under Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.

01:05They warn it's weakening military readiness and has created an atmosphere of anxiety and mistrust

01:11among top commanders. That's according to the New York Times.

01:15For more stories you might not have heard because they're being ignored by partisan media,

01:19download the Straight Arrow News app and click on the Media Miss tab.