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An ally of Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Ky., is receiving blowback for painting Ed Gallrein, Massie’s challenger, as a veteran potentially abusing disability benefits.
«Ed Gallrein has received government benefits for claiming to be 100% physically disabled, while also claiming to do demanding full-time farm work on his family’s operation,» Andrew Cooperrider, a radio and podcast host, said in a post to Facebook.
«This raises serious questions about consistency, transparency and accountability,» he continued.
The post drew criticisms from experts in the veterans’ community for what they called a mischaracterization of the Veterans Affairs (VA) disability rating system. It also highlights the sensitivity of a race that pits a Trump-endorsed candidate against one of the president’s most frequent critics.
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Republican congressional candidate for Kentucky, Ed Gallrein speaks as U.S. President Donald Trump looks during an event at Verst Logistics on March 11, 2026, in Hebron, Kentucky. (Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)
«I think it’s disgraceful that any type of campaign would try to use a VA disability rating against somebody,» Mark Lucas, founder and president of Veteran Action, an advocacy group, said of Cooperrider’s post.
«Just because a veteran has a disability, it does not mean that they can’t work,» Lucas added.
Gallrein, a former longtime Navy SEAL and fifth-generation Kentucky farmer, has positioned himself as a pro-Trump candidate looking to unseat the biggest thorn in the side of the GOP. He contends that Massie’s decision to vote against Trump’s Big Beautiful Bill, his push to pass the Epstein Files Transparency Act and constant criticisms of overseas conflicts in Iran and Venezuela all go against the grain of the party.
Gallrein received Trump’s endorsement earlier this year.
Tim Murtaugh, an advisor to his campaign, blasted Cooperrider’s Facebook post, calling the criticism an «offensive attack.»
«This is a ridiculous and offensive attack on a veteran, a potentially illegal invasion of privacy and it proves Massie and his allies truly have no shame and no honor,» Murtaugh said.
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Ed Gallrein launched a congressional campaign to challenge Rep. Thomas Massie in Kentucky after President Donald Trump endorsed him. The announcement took place in the Oval Office at the White House in March. (Fox News)
Prior to his political aspirations, Gallrein served as a member of SEAL Team Six, deploying to conflict zones in Panama and the Persian Gulf among others, before returning to work on his family’s farm, according to his online biography.
It’s unclear what kind of injuries led the Department of Veterans’ Affairs to give Gallrein the 100% disability rating.
Darin Selnick, former VA Affairs advisor for the White House Domestic Policy Council and a senior advisor for Veteran Action, explained that a disability rating is a multi-factor assessment of injuries sustained in service-related activity that then serves as a basis for federal assistance.
He stressed that veterans have little say in the rating they ultimately receive.
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Signage is displayed outside the Department of Veterans Affairs headquarters in Washington, D.C. (Stefani Reynolds/Bloomberg)
«When you file for the claim, the VA has an independent medical examiner that looks at your medical records. They do additional medical examinations to confirm what’s in the medical records. That report goes to the ratings examiner,» Selnick said.
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«VA then says, okay, based on this rating, you then get X amount of compensation per month for the service-connected injuries that happened to you.»
Cooperrider did not immediately respond to a request for comment from Fox News Digital.
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En su segundo aniversario, la iniciativa Mano a Mano logra intervenir en la vida de 500 mil personas mediante programas orientados al desarrollo social y la reducción de la pobreza en Guatemala.
El Gobierno presenta Mano a Mano como un modelo territorial de intervención intersectorial que articula recursos de diversas instituciones estatales, municipalidades y comunidades, focalizado en los municipios con mayores índices de pobreza y desnutrición.
Entre los impactos destacados se encuentra la sustitución de pisos de tierra por 75 mil pisos de concreto, acción que ha transformado viviendas en 80 municipios, contribuyendo a mejorar la salud y dignidad de los hogares y a disminuir la incidencia de enfermedades respiratorias e intestinales.
Estos avances forman parte del protocolo integral de Mano a Mano, que ya ha abarcado 80 de los 114 municipios priorizados por la estrategia gubernamental. El enfoque incorpora mejoras en infraestructura básica: se han revocado paredes y entregado letrinas y filtros purificadores de agua, con la premisa de que el acceso a servicios esenciales es el primer paso para el desarrollo sostenible y el bienestar social.
Mediante el fortalecimiento de capacidades comunitarias, Mano a Mano identifica a personas dispuestas a convertirse en agentes de cambio, encargadas de promover y mantener las buenas prácticas impulsadas por la iniciativa. La selección de familias beneficiarias emplea como herramienta el Registro Social de Hogares, un censo destinado a mapear las carencias más urgentes y canalizar la ayuda sin clientelismo ni discrecionalidad estatal, según datos de Gobierno de Guatemala.
En materia de alimentación, Mano a Mano ha implementado más de cien comedores sociales distribuidos en 21 departamentos. Cada comida servida cumple con los requisitos nutricionales recomendados, garantizando acceso gratuito a una dieta completa y digna para la población más vulnerable.
Además de la asistencia directa, se promueve la creación de huertos familiares, una estrategia orientada a la autosuficiencia, especialmente relevante en sectores rurales con dificultad de acceso a mercados.
La protección social incluye programas de apoyo económico que, según la iniciativa, facilitan el acceso a derechos como la vivienda, la educación y la atención sanitaria.
Mano a Mano también incentiva la activación económica mediante formación productiva dirigida a adultos y jóvenes, como respuesta a la convicción de que la asistencia es solo el punto de partida hacia un desarrollo sostenible y autónomo.
Actualmente, la iniciativa reporta que, en sus dos años de ejecución, 500 mil personas han accedido a algún beneficio de las distintas líneas de intervención. Este volumen de atención evidencia el alcance que Mano a Mano ha logrado en 24 meses, con la meta de extender sus resultados a los 114 municipios señalados como prioritarios por sus necesidades sociales y carencias estructurales.
Las familias beneficiadas experimentan transformaciones que trascienden la dimensión material: la sustitución de pisos, el acceso a agua segura y la mejora de la dieta inciden, según Gobierno de Guatemala, en una percepción renovada del hogar, la autoestima y las expectativas de futuro.
Los resultados de Mano a Mano señalan una transformación estructural en comunidades marginadas, a partir de la coordinación entre sectores estatales y locales. La estrategia multiplica su alcance al impulsar la corresponsabilidad entre municipios, actores comunitarios y gobiernos como eje del desarrollo equitativo.
La ejecución se apoya en datos y diagnósticos del Registro Social de Hogares, mecanismo que evita la arbitrariedad y prioriza criterios objetivos para distribuir los recursos.
Según Gobierno de Guatemala, los avances registrados configuran a Mano a Mano como una referencia de intervención focalizada y multisectorial en Guatemala, con efectos perceptibles tanto en la calidad de las viviendas como en la seguridad alimentaria y la cohesión social de las comunidades intervenidas.
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The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said it eliminated Hamas Commander Anas Muhammad Ibrahim Hamed, who infiltrated Israel and participated in the Oct. 7 Nova Music Festival Massacre.
Hamed was killed during a targeted Monday strike in Gaza, the IDF announced Tuesday.
«The IDF struck yesterday in the center of the Gaza Strip and eliminated Ans Muhammad Ibrahim Hamed, Nukhba commander in the Hamas terror organization, who raided the territory of the State of Israel and the Nova festival during the murderous massacre on October 7,» the IDF wrote in a Tuesday morning post on X.
The IDF called Hamed an «immediate threat to IDF forces operating in the Gaza Strip,» and said he was «eliminated in a precise airstrike.»
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A poster of Hamas Nukhba Commander Anas Muhammad Ibrahim Hamed, who the Israel Defense Forces claim to have eliminated, Monday, May 4, 2026. (Israel Defense Forces)
The IDF said it has forces «deployed in the area in accordance with the agreement and will continue to operate to remove any immediate threat.»
Nukhba, which is Arabic for elite, is the special forces for the Al-Qassam Brigades, which is Hamas’ military wing.
Both units were instrumental in the Oct. 7 massacre. The Al-Qassam Brigades planned and executed the attack, according to the IDF and the Counter Extremism Project. Of the 6,000 terrorists who invaded Israel during the attack, more than 3,800 were Nukhba fighters, the IDF stated in an August 2024 assessment.
The Oct. 7 attack resulted in the deaths of more than 1,300 Israelis and prompted a sprawling Israeli military campaign in Gaza. During this campaign, the IDF eliminated two commanders of the al-Qassam Brigades and numerous other members of the group’s military leadership.
ISRAELI MILITARY OPERATION IN GAZA EXPANDING TO SEIZE ‘LARGE AREAS’: ‘EXPANDING TO CRUSH AND CLEAN THE AREA’
Palestinian Hamas fighters of the al-Qassam Brigades participate in a military parade near the border in the central Gaza Strip on July 19, 2023, marking the anniversary of the 2014 war with Israel. (Mahmud Hams/AFP)
A July 2024 targeted strike killed then-al-Qassam Brigades Commander Mohammed Deif. In May 2025, another airstrike killed his replacement, Mohammad Sinwar.
The latest Israeli strike in Gaza comes just under seven months after Israel and Hamas agreed to a ceasefire brokered by President Donald Trump in October. The IDF accused Hamas of violating the ceasefire in February by using ambulances to transport terrorists and weapons around the Gaza Strip.
Hamas has also accused Israel of violating the ceasefire with daily airstrikes.
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Fox News’ Trey Yingst asked Secretary of State Marco Rubio last week if Hamas’ refusal to put down its weapons would prompt the Trump administration to support Israel resuming combat operations in Gaza.
War Secretary Pete Hegseth and Secretary of State Marco Rubio wait as President Donald Trump prepares to address the Knesset in Jerusalem on Oct. 13, 2025. Trump visited Israel hours after Hamas released some Israeli hostages as part of a U.S.-brokered ceasefire deal in the Gaza conflict. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
«Let’s hope we can avoid that. That’s not the outcome we want,» Rubio told Yingst. «The outcome we want is for Hamas to be demilitarized, and a Palestinian security force backed by an international security force is able to secure Gaza.
Fox News Digital reached out to the IDF and the White House for comment but did not immediately receive a response.
Fox News’ Yonat Friling contributed to this report.
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