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- The Department of the Army will limit contracting preferences for blind vendors.
- This change follows claims by U.S. President Donald Trump that the preference harms military efficiency.
- Education Secretary Linda McMahon approved the change, citing pricing and dining-contract management issues.
- Advocacy groups may challenge the decision as unlawful, while Army Secretary Daniel Driscoll criticized the program.
- Some Education Department employees dispute this characterization and emphasize supporting workers with disabilities.
