Massie shuts down conspiracy theories about his wife’s recent death

Republican Congressman Thomas Massie shut down “internet conspiracy theories” over his wife’s recent death in a social media post Tuesday, two weeks after announcing she passed.

Massie said on X, formerly known as Twitter, that while he is still devastated over losing his wife, Rhonda Massie, he wanted to dismiss some falsehoods about her death without violating her privacy.

“She did not take the COVID shots (we were both seropositive by the time they became available), our house is very secure, family was in the house the night she passed, and an autopsy has been conducted (we do not yet have results),” Massie wrote in the post.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends individuals still receive a COVID-19 vaccine even if they’ve already had the virus.

Massie continued by saying the only “credible conspiracy theory” he could offer was that as “a gorgeous girl who was a literal genius,” Rhonda Massie “conspired to make a congressman, who would be steerable by no one but her, out of an awkward nerd by taking him as her boyfriend at age 16 and committing to decades of continuously molding him into something better.”

Masie also said he is returning to work to represent Kentucky’s Fourth Congressional District and asked for forgiveness for the votes he missed “during this difficult period.”

Massie previously shared the news of his wife’s death last month. Official information has not been released about her cause of death.

“With Rhonda no longer with me, I will strive to summon the grace and patience and wisdom she quietly and selflessly dedicated to the effort of serving you,” Massie said.

Reach reporter Hannah Pinski at @hpinski@courier-journal.com or follow her on X, formerly known as Twitter, at @hannahpinski.