Uncle Sam buys guns, booze, live animals and space vehicles
State Department spending records show that the State Department spent $443,914,384 toward a wide variety of items. Some of the more unusual or unexpected expenses are below. See interactive graphic. $4,423,187 for chemical analysis instruments $3,463,199 for men’s outerwear $3,063,669 in newspapers and periodicals $2,025,334 in unmanned aircraft $1,811,959 in live animals not raised for … Read more
