His eyes locked onto Chief of Staff Carl Rove, "Carl! Tell me, how exactly are the banks being communicated with over there?! Why is this still happening?! Didn't I order special deferments and care for all military families, especially those with frontline combatants, deceased, or missing members?! Do they think that my words as George W. Bush are bullshit?!"
A fleeting hint of embarrassment flashed on Rove's face, as he struggled to keep his voice steady: "George, we've done our best to coordinate. Some banks, particularly the larger ones with long-standing business relations with the Department of Defense, have agreed under pressure to suspend foreclosure proceedings for families of confirmed killed-in-action (KIA) soldiers and are willing to offer low-interest extensions. But..."
