Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) says he is “amused” by the conspiracy theories surrounding his wife’s death last month.
In a Thursday post on social platform X, Massie told his followers that he would be returning to Congress to work just two weeks after announcing the death of his wife, Rhonda Massie.
“Although I first reacted with indignation to internet conspiracy theories about her death, I’ve since been amused because I know Rhonda would have laughed, and if I were on the outside I might have similar concerns,” he posted.
The Kentucky congressman said he can dismiss one of the conspiracy theories floating around: “She did not take the COVID shots.”
Massie said he and his wife were both “seropositive by the time they became available.”
He tested positive for COVID-19 antibodies in July 2020 and said he planned to donate plasma.
Massie had opposed a $2.2 trillion coronavirus relief package that drew broad bipartisan support.
In his post, he said that their house was “very secure” and family was with Rhonda the night she died. An autopsy has been conducted, but the results have not yet been returned to the family.
Massie announced the death of his wife in late June. The two were high school sweethearts who went to prom together and both attended the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. They have four children and were married for more than 35 years.
“I have joked that after poring through hundreds of photographs of us since high school, the only credible conspiracy I can offer is a gorgeous girl who was a literal genius 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,” Massie wrote.
The Kentucky Republican said he is returning to work and asked for forgiveness for missing votes during his time away. He added he hopes to summon the “grace and patience and wisdom she quietly and selflessly dedicated to the effort serving you.”