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

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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. CBS News 24/7 is the premier anchored streaming news service from CBS News and Stations that is available free to everyone with access to the internet and is the destination for breaking news, live events, original reporting and storytelling, and programs from CBS News and Stations' top anchors and correspondents working locally, nationally and around the globe. It is available on more than 30 platforms across mobile, desktop and connected TVs for free, as well as CBSNews.com and Paramount+ and live in 91 countries. Subscribe to the CBS News YouTube channel: https://youtube.com/cbsnews Watch CBS News 24/7: https://cbsnews.com/live/ Download the CBS News app: https://cbsnews.com/mobile/ Follow CBS News on Instagram: https://instagram.com/cbsnews/ Like CBS N

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