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Conservatives flip script on Swalwell pal’s family man image with reminder on pregnant ex-wife
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Sen. Ruben Gallego, D-Ariz., was immediately reminded of how he served his 9-month pregnant wife with divorce papers in 2016 as he now attempts to fend off campaign finance scrutiny with family-friendly characterizations.
«My daughter Isla was born right in the middle of my Senate campaign. One of the most competitive races in the country. And instead of staying out there campaigning, I took two months off,» Gallego said in a video he posted on social media.
«My wife had just been through an unplanned C-section. I wanted to be there for her, and for our newborn because being a husband and a father matters more to me than any campaign, or any job,» he continued.
Conservatives and a former Jill Biden spokesperson quickly fired back on his portrayal, which comes amid a whirlwind of questions around whether he used donor cash as a personal slush fund, and comes as Gallego is reportedly eyeing a presidential 2028 bid.
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Arizona Democratic Senate candidate Rep. Ruben Gallego speaks at a Harris-Walz ‘Fighting for Reproductive Freedom’ bus tour stop at Arizona State University in Tempe, Ariz., on Nov. 4, 2024. (Mario Tama/Getty Images)
«He’s either terribly arrogant or has zero self awareness,» White House Deputy Press Secretary Abigail Jackson said on X. «Probably both. And who’s running his comms operation that thought this post would go over well?
«Just unbelievably bad instincts to post this given what everybody knows about his history. The ratio was entirely predictable and now even more people will learn about his behavior,» GOP consultant Matt Wolking said on X.
«Do you think people are unaware that you left your first wife when she was about to deliver your baby?» Matt Whitlock, a former adviser to the National Republican Senatorial Committee, said on X.
The campaign account for Kari Lake, once a Republican challenger to Gallego, also fired back.
«To clarify: this child is from your second marriage, after you left your first wife nine months pregnant to be with your lobbyist mistress — correct?» the account said in a post.
Gallego’s controversial divorce was exposed after the Washington Free Beacon spent almost a year in court to get his divorce records unsealed. Court records reveal that Gallego’s then-wife was «likely to give birth any day» when he served the divorce papers.
«You literally gave your wife divorce papers when she was 9 months pregnant. You think people are just not gonna call you on that???» Matt Van Swol, a former nuclear scientist at the Department of Energy, said on X.
Katie Miller, the wife of White House policy advisor Stephen Miller, also chimed in.
«Ruben Gallego served his wife divorce papers when she was nine months pregnant. He then entered into a relationship with a 25-year-old lobbyist,» Miller said.
SWALWELL FRIEND GALLEGO DEFENDS CAMPAIGN FUNDED SUPER BOWL, MIAMI TRIPS: ‘GO WHERE THE MONEY IS’
Sen. Ruben Gallego, D-Ariz., walks out of the Senate Chamber in Washington, D.C., on Dec. 11, 2025, after two opposing health care bills intended to curb rising premiums failed. (Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)
Shortly after Fox News Digital reached out to Gallego’s office Wednesday, Gallego’s current wife, Sydney Gallego, told Miller on X to «Check your facts.»
«Ruben & I didn’t even meet until years later. Our whole family has a strong relationship. Wish I was surprised that Katie Miller’s lying about us. But these are the same sick people who want ICE ripping families apart. It’s not about family at all.»
«Thanks Katie for providing that clarification that Ruben and I met over a year and a half after his divorce, not while he was still married. Maybe once and for all the lies about the origin of our relationship will subside. Appreciate your help making that happen,» Gallego’s wife wrote in a separate post.
In addition to conservatives, former Jill Biden spokesperson Michael Larosa ripped Gallego on X.
«Yes, Ruben Gallego was so vital to his wife’s maternal health that when she was pregnant, he didn’t take time off to support her—he served her with divorce papers ahead of delivery,» he said. «What man doesn’t do that to improve his wife’s recovery?»
Gallego has fended off allegations of donor-funded travel and luxury purchases by arguing that he is a regular parent who sometimes brings his kids and family to fundraising functions.
«Are these at nice venues? Yes, it’s where the donors are and it’s part of campaigning,» Gallego wrote online on Monday.
But observers noted that recent reporting from Politico suggested Gallego used campaign funds for family travel, Disneyland and Super Bowl tickets — items that don’t seem to fall neatly under campaign activities.
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Sen. Ruben Gallego, D-Ariz., talks to reporters as he heads for a vote at the U.S. Capitol on Jun. 1, 2026 in Washington, D.C. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
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«The Super Bowl was in Arizona, I represent Arizona,» Gallego told Fox News Digital. «We threw a Super Bowl fundraiser in Arizona where we raised money for my election in 2023. That’s what you do.»
«You have to go where the money is to raise money,» Gallego added.
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Terremotos en Venezuela: aumenta el número de muertos mientras los rescatistas intensifican la búsqueda de sobrevivientes
Un desastre en un momento decisivo en Venezuela
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Trump dijo que EE.UU. está “listo y dispuesto” para ayudar a Venezuela tras los dos terremotos
Donald Trump anunció que Estados Unidos está “listo y dispuesto” para asistir a Venezuela luego de los dos terremotos que sacudieron al país. El mandatario ordenó a todas las agencias federales organizar una respuesta de emergencia y coordinar el envío de ayuda humanitaria.
“Los dos grandes terremotos que acaban de afectar al gran pueblo de Venezuela son enormes en escala y han dejado una devastadora cantidad de muertos”, escribió Trump en su plataforma Truth Social.
“¡Estados Unidos está preparado, dispuesto y capacitado para ayudar! He ordenado a todas las agencias de nuestro gobierno que se preparen para actuar rápidamente. Estaremos allí para nuestros nuevos y grandes amigos”, agregó.
Horas antes, el subsecretario de Estado Christopher Landau y el alto funcionario Jeremy Lewin confirmaron la movilización de un equipo de asistencia en desastres, personal de búsqueda y rescate, y el envío de suministros médicos y humanitarios. Dos mujeres esperan noticias de familiares tras los sismos en Caracas. (Foto: REUTERS/Gaby Oraa).
Estados Unidos coordina el despliegue con el gobierno interino venezolano
Según informaron las autoridades estadounidenses, el despliegue se realiza en coordinación con el gobierno interino venezolano para apoyar las tareas de respuesta tras los terremotos que afectaron distintas zonas del país.
El secretario de Estado, Marco Rubio, también expresó sus condolencias al pueblo venezolano y destacó el respaldo de su país ante la emergencia. “Estados Unidos extiende nuestras más profundas condolencias al pueblo de Venezuela tras los devastadores terremotos. Nuestros corazones están con todos aquellos que han perdido a seres queridos, los heridos y los valientes trabajadores de rescate que trabajan incansablemente en las secuelas. América está con el pueblo venezolano en este momento difícil y, por orden del presidente Trump, el Departamento de Estado está desplegando de inmediato equipos de búsqueda y rescate, recursos médicos y asistencia humanitaria a Venezuela”, manifestó Rubio.
Minutos después, el Departamento de Estado informó que ya movilizó un equipo y un grupo de trabajo de asistencia para desastres con el objetivo de coordinar y brindar ayuda esencial a Venezuela.
El sismo afectó varias localidades del país. (Foto: REUTERS/Maxwell Briceno).
“En colaboración con nuestros socios del gobierno interino venezolano, Estados Unidos enviará equipos de búsqueda y rescate, suministros médicos y humanitarios, y otros recursos durante los cruciales primeros días posteriores a este trágico desastre natural”, señaló el organismo.
Landau reafirmó el apoyo de Washington: “Estados Unidos está con el pueblo venezolano tras los devastadores terremotos de esta noche. Estamos en contacto con las autoridades y movilizando asistencia. Que Dios bendiga a nuestros amigos venezolanos en este momento difícil. ¡Fuerza Venezuela! ¡Estamos con Ustedes!”.
El secretario de Energía, Chris Wright, también envió sus condolencias y deseó fuerza y pronta recuperación a las comunidades impactadas.
Venezuela activó el Estado Mayor de Contingencia y agradeció el contacto con Trump
La presidenta encargada de Venezuela, Delcy Rodríguez, reconoció los contactos con el presidente estadounidense tras los terremotos: “Quiero agradecer al presidente Trump que ha estado en contacto permanente con el gobierno venezolano, con todas nuestras autoridades”, afirmó en su segundo discurso en Venezolana de Televisión.
Rodríguez activó el Estado Mayor de Contingencia, integrado por los vicepresidentes sectoriales Diosdado Cabello, Juan José Ramírez, Héctor Rodríguez y Calixto Ortega. Además, designó al Mayor General Juan Ernesto Sulbarán Quintero como autoridad única para coordinar la respuesta y canalizar las acciones frente a la emergencia.
También México informó que prepara el envío de rescatistas y personal sanitario, mientras que Brasil ratificó su apoyo a las tareas de recuperación. Argentina, por su parte, expresó su disposición a colaborar con asistencia humanitaria “en coordinación con los organismos internacionales”, y el presidente Javier Milei envió un mensaje de solidaridad al pueblo venezolano.
La lista de países que manifestaron su apoyo también incluye a Chile, Ecuador, Uruguay, Panamá, Costa Rica, Cuba, República Dominicana, El Salvador, España, Italia e India. En algunos casos, como República Dominicana y El Salvador, ya se anunciaron equipos especializados y cargamentos de insumos listos para viajar a Venezuela.
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Israel slams UN report as ‘political blood libel’ for alleging deliberate targeting of Palestinian children
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Israel reacted angrily over a new United Nations’ Commission of Inquiry report alleging the Jewish state had engaged in the «deliberate targeting of Palestinian children.»
Prior reports from the Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian Territory, Including East Jerusalem, and Israel garnered accusations of antisemitism and incitement to violence.
The latest report, released Wednesday, said that, «based on the evidence reviewed, and consistent with its previous reports, the Commission finds on reasonable grounds that the Israeli authorities and the Israeli security forces have continued to commit the crime of genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes in the Gaza Strip and war crimes in the West Bank, including East Jerusalem.»
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A woman kneels by a memorial site in Kibbutz Kfar Aza, southern Israel, as the community commemorates members killed, taken hostage, or who died in captivity following the Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas attack. (Hannah McKay/Reuters)
Israel’s Ambassador to the U.N., Danny Danon, told Fox News Digital that «this is not an investigative report. It is a political blood libel disguised as a U.N. document. This commission reaches its conclusions before examining the facts and repeatedly publishes reports that serve one purpose only: to vilify Israel. Instead of addressing Hamas’ crimes, the October 7 massacre, the hostages, and Hamas’ cynical use of children and civilians as human shields, the commission has once again chosen to place Israel in the dock.»
Danon added that «Israel will continue to defend its citizens and fight terrorism, regardless of how many false reports are published by fringe actors within U.N. institutions.»
Representatives from the COI and Human Rights Council did not respond to Fox News Digital’s requests for comment on the concerns addressed about the report.
Asked for a reaction from U.N. chief Antonio Guterres to the report, his spokesman, Stéphane Dujarric, told Fox News Digital «it’s not his report to comment on.»
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A bloodied handprint stains a wall inside a house in the Nir Oz kibbutz near the Gaza border after a Hamas attack days earlier. (Alexi J. Rosenfeld/Getty Images)
Srinivasan Muralidhar, Chair of the Commission told reporters during a press briefing that, «The evidence shows that Palestinian children have been deliberately targeted and killed by the Israeli security forces.» He said «Even after the October 2025 ceasefire, children continue to be killed and seriously injured, with continued disregard by Israel for the ceasefire and for the protection owed to Palestinian children under international law.»
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Anne Bayefsky, President of Human Rights Voices and Director of the Touro Institute on Human Rights and the Holocaust, told Fox News Digital that the COI’s «sham ‘inquiry’ makes the totally unjustified claim of legal authority, while at the same time systematically violating every conceivable legal rule of fairness, impartiality, and due process. Since its creation in 2021, every call for submissions, every consultation and every hearing held, has been contrived to take seriously the allegations of only one side – trashing literally millions of data points both historical and current to the contrary.»
She said, «the first COI report focused on children…fails to even mention the sickening murders of 9-month-old Kfir Bibas and 4-year-old Ariel Bibas.» She says that «also ignored in the COI report are the hundreds of thousands of Israeli children traumatized by October 7th, by the subsequent mass displacement, and by the excruciating longing for parents absent while defending their country against an inhumane foe.»
Photos of the Bibas family and Oded Lifshitz, 84, who were kidnapped during the Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas attack and later killed, are displayed next to candles in the dining room in Kibbutz Nir Oz, Israel, on Feb. 25, 2025, the day of Lifshitz’s funeral after their bodies were returned under a ceasefire agreement. (Amir Cohen/Reuters)
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Bayefsky complained that though the current COI report «was produced weeks ago,» the COI members «deliberately withheld» the report when appearing to discuss it before the Human Rights Council last week. «They didn’t publish it until June 23, minutes prior to holding a stage-managed press conference designed to avoid accountability for their wild, unverified accusations,» she claimed.
Another member of the commission told reporters in Geneva that, «There can be no doubt in anyone who reads today’s report that every international legal norm has been violated by the actions of the Israeli authorities towards Palestinian children and they need to be held accountable.»
United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres speaks during a Security Council meeting at the United Nations headquarters in New York on April 18, 2024. (Yuki Iwamura/AP)
Jonathan Conricus, senior fellow at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies and former Israel Defense Forces spokesperson, told Fox News Digital that the latest report contains «no evidence to support any of the claims against Israel» and is filled with «inconsistencies in methodology.»
He said the report represents «an escalation, and it marks maybe the most severe attempt by the U.N. ecosystem to delegitimize Israel.»
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Salo Aizenberg, director of media watchdog group HonestReporting, who has researched and debunked many of the claims made by those claiming genocide in Gaza, told Fox News Digital that the COI’s «report is built on a fictional battlefield where Hamas and [Palestinian Islamic Jihad] do not exist, and where hospitals are treated as purely civilian spaces despite extensive evidence of their military use and infiltration by Hamas operatives. It then accuses Israel of deliberately targeting children without producing a single incident supported by evidence of intent.»
Conricus said the report erases «Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad from the battlefield to create the false kind of perception that Israel was operating out of wanton aggression in a vacuum without there ever being a need for Israeli operations and this is a reoccurring theme.» He also noted that this report and others «use the statements of medical professionals as evidence, even when it’s way beyond their medical expertise, specifically when it comes to how wounds were inflicted.»
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