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U.S. taxpayers funded a $533 million artillery plant that made nothing usable, ProPublica reports

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U.S. taxpayers funded a $533 million artillery plant that made nothing usable, ProPublica reports
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U.S. taxpayers funded a $533 million artillery plant that made nothing usable, ProPublica reports
A new report from ProPublica reveals a $533 million contract for a factory to make howitzer shells destined for Ukraine did not produce a single usable shell. Jesse Coburn, the author of that report, joins "The Takeout" to discuss.
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Fiasco in the Factory: Taxpayers Funded a $533 Million Artillery Plant That Made Nothing
Reporting Highlights Ready, Fire, Aim: In a rushed process exempted from normal rules, the Army hired General Dynamics, which brought on a Turkish subcontractor with little vetting, to make artillery shells. Money for Nothing: Despite being paid $533 million, General Dynamics did not produce a single usable shell at it