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

Name: U.S. taxpayers funded a $533 million artillery plant that made nothing usable, ProPublica reports
Uploaded: 2026-08-14T17:32:00-0400
Duration: 4 min 50 s
Description: 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.

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.