Rep. Thomas Massie announces the passing of his wife, Rhonda: 'The smartest kindest woman I ever knew'



Republican Rep. Thomas Massie of Kentucky announced on Friday that his wife Rhonda passed away on Thursday.

"Yesterday my high school sweetheart, the love of my life for over 35 years, the loving mother of our 4 children, the smartest kindest woman I ever knew, my beautiful and wise queen forever, Rhonda went to Heaven. Thank you for your prayers for our family in this difficult time," the lawmaker tweeted.

'His beloved wife Rhonda was a shining light, a brilliant, kind and wonderful woman.'

"She was valedictorian at our high school where we went to the Prom together, accepted at MIT and Harvard, earned a Mechanical Engineering degree from MIT, and devoted her life to our family," he added. "We spent last week touring Mt Rainier with our grandson - she was the best mammaw ever! We love you Rhonda," Massie wrote.

Back in late August 2022, the congressman posted about their 29th anniversary, writing, "Happy 29th Anniversary today to my high school sweetheart & lovely wife. Who else could be valedictorian of her high school class, solve differential equations at MIT, run a farm, can green beans, bake apple pies, set tobacco, rake hay, raise 4 perfect kids, and tolerate me?!"

Condolences have been pouring in on social media.

"I was in Massie's office just yesterday afternoon," Blaze Media's Steve Baker noted. "I had a scheduled appointment with him and other members of his staff. His chief of staff messaged me just before I arrived and said his boss had to go to Kentucky for a 'family emergency.' The meeting went on with the staffers, and they showed no sign of this tragedy. (They may not have even known.) I even joked with them that Massie needed to clean his desk - which was piled high with papers and books and other junk. One staffer said, 'We always make him clean it before the August recess.' My gut aches right now. Prayers up for Thomas Massie and his family."

"Absolutely crushed beyond belief. May God give you and the kids the comfort you need in this challenging time and the strength to go forward," Blaze Media's Daniel Horowitz tweeted.

"Words of sorrow feel utterly insufficient," BlazeTV host Matt Kibbe noted.

"Kelley and I are praying for our friend @RepThomasMassie. His beloved wife Rhonda was a shining light, a brilliant, kind and wonderful woman. We are heartbroken at her passing and feel truly honored to have known her and called her a friend. We are praying for strength and comfort for Thomas and the Massie family at this time of deep sorrow," Republican Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky said in a post.

"I know of no finer human being than Thomas Massie. My heart breaks for him and his family. I pray for them, asking that they be comforted at this time of unbearable sorrow," GOP Sen. Mike Lee of Utah tweeted.

"Casey and I are heartbroken for your loss," Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis noted. "We are praying for you and your family."

"May you find peace, strength, and comfort in the Lord. You and your family are in our prayers, @RepThomasMassie," Florida first lady Casey DeSantis tweeted.

GOP Rep. Chip Roy of Texas tweeted, "Praying for my dear friend and his family. I love them & am heartbroken. RIP."

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Threat to Johnson's speakership looms larger as Massie cosponsors Greene's motion to vacate



Last month, Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia targeted House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.), filing a motion to vacate the speakership. Now, Greene is getting backup: GOP Rep. Thomas Massie of Kentucky has announced that he is cosponsoring the motion to vacate.

"I just told Mike Johnson in conference that I'm cosponsoring the Motion to Vacate that was introduced by @RepMTG. He should pre-announce his resignation (as Boehner did), so we can pick a new Speaker without ever being without a GOP Speaker," Massie tweeted on Tuesday. "He said he won't resign. I said to him that he is the only one who can prevent us from going through what happened last fall," Massie wrote in another post.

— (@)

Last year, after then-Rep. Kevin McCarthy of California was ousted from the speakership slot, Republicans struggled to select a replacement but eventually tapped Johnson for the role. McCarthy later chose to leave Congress.

On Monday, Johnson announced that the House will be voting on measures related to Ukraine aid, Israel aid, and more.

"Speaker Johnson is not holding Democrats accountable nor leading our Republican majority, he's actually giving in to Democrats every demand. And he's using dirty swamp tactics to push through the America Last agenda," Greene declared in a post on X.

— (@)

"Speaker Johnson must announce a resignation date and allow Republicans to elect a new Speaker to put America First and pass a Republican agenda. Thank you to @RepThomasMassie for cosponsoring my Motion to Vacate. It’s time for a new Speaker," Greene said in another tweet.

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House Republicans push resolution that calls critical race theory 'a form of Marxist ideology' and 'a clear and present danger to the Republic'



A group of House Republicans is backing a resolution that calls critical race theory a "Marxist ideology" and a "threat" the the country.

"CRT proponents cannot be allowed to conceal the Marxian foundations of their racist ideology. This resolution allows Congress to do what has always been essential to defeating Marxism — calling it what it is and exposing those who consort with it,” GOP Rep. Dan Bishop of North Carolina noted, according to the Daily Caller.

Bishop introduced the resolution, which is cosponsored by Republican Reps. Lauren Boebert of Colorado, Andrew Clyde of Georgia, Jeff Duncan of South Carolina, Jeff Van Drew of New Jersey, Glenn Grothman of Wisconsin, Randy Weber of Texas, Greg Steube of Florida, Bob Good of Virginia, Jim Banks of Indiana, and Thomas Massie of Kentucky.

According to a copy of the resolution posted by the outlet, the text of the measure would declare that the House "recognizes critical race theory and its derivatives as a form of Marxist ideology" and "recognizes that critical race theory exists in direct opposition to the founding ideals, way of life, and form of government of the United States."

The resolution also states the the House "declares that, as a Marxist ideology, critical race theory poses a significant threat to the United States Republic, its citizens, and the free people of the world rising to the degree of a clear and present danger to the Republic, its citizens, and the States, its allies, and the good and happiness of mankind."

\u201cThank you to @RepJeffDuncan @Congressman_JVD @RepGrothman @TXRandy14 @RepGregSteube @RepBobGood @RepJimBanks @RepThomasMassie @RepBoebert @Rep_Clyde for co-sponsoring.\u201d
— Rep. Dan Bishop (@Rep. Dan Bishop) 1659121869

The measure will likely fail to make any headway in the Democrat-controlled House of Representatives.

Bishop has previously pushed legislation to prohibit the federal government from supplying funds to any entity that teaches concepts such as the idea that America is a "fundamentally racist" nation or that a person is "inherently racist or oppressive" because of their race. He has also pushed legislation to bar the military from promoting such concepts.

Fauci claims he 'didn't recommend locking anything down' over COVID — but the internet NEVER forgets



On Monday, Dr. Anthony Fauci — who last week told Politico he would retire before the end of President Joe Biden's current term and then the next day told The Hill he's not going to retire before the end of Biden's current term — claimed that he “didn’t recommend locking anything down” when asked if he would still recommend locking down schools if he could go back to the beginning of the pandemic, on The Hill’s “Rising” show.

\u201cHe\u2019s unashamed and unrepentant, but he knows the shutdowns were a catastrophic mistake, so he\u2019s trying to rewrite history.\u201d
— Thomas Massie (@Thomas Massie) 1658850921

Unfortunately for Fauci, a video clip of his statement Monday, next to a video clip from October 2020 in which he brags, "I recommended to the president that we shut the country down," is making the rounds on social media.

\u201c@MaryJohanna6 @townhallcom He's been wrong on everything he's done since AIDS. No one should've ever trusted him.\u201d
— Townhall.com (@Townhall.com) 1658847427
\u201c@NMBehm15 @RepThomasMassie I teach elementary school children, and I have witnessed first hand the devastating effects of the lockdowns and remote learning. This fall\u2019s 3rd graders who were kindergarteners in 2020 and missed their entire 4th quarter are horribly delayed academically and developmentally.\u201d
— Thomas Massie (@Thomas Massie) 1658850921
\u201c@townhallcom \u201cEvery record has been destroyed or falsified, every book rewritten, every picture has been repainted, every statue and street building has been renamed, every date has been altered. History has stopped.\u201d -1984\u201d
— Townhall.com (@Townhall.com) 1658847427
\u201c@TimHespe @townhallcom True this\u201d
— Townhall.com (@Townhall.com) 1658847427


On “The Rubin Report” Tuesday, BlazeTV host Dave Rubin talked about Fauci’s inability to justify mask and vaccine mandates during a Fox News interview with Bret Baier.

"As you mentioned, [President Joe Biden] is twice vaccinated, twice boosted, and still got infected. The message over the past couple of days, really the past couple of months, is that 'listen, everybody's going to get this,'" Baier said to Fauci. "If that's the case, why are there any mandates anymore for vaccines or masks or anything?"

"Well, you have to look at it in several different pillars, Bret, when you talk about the fact that inevitably if people have to function out in society, given the high degree of transmissibility of this virus, it is going to infect someone who doesn't have a high degree of protection," answered Fauci.

"Okay, so Fauci just says nothing," Dave responded. "I mean, he just says nothing. Yes, we all accept that COVID exists. We all accept that the flu exists. We all accept that every now and again you twist your ankle. Does the government have any right to mandate you to do anything? The answer to that is no."

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Rep. Ocasio-Cortez sounds off after Rep. Boebert shares Christmas photo in which her sons are holding guns



Republican Rep. Thomas Massie of Kentucky recently posted a family Christmas photo featuring firearms, but after Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-Colo.) followed his lead by sharing a similar photo of her own, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) sounded off.

Commenting on a tweet that included Boebert's photo, Ocasio-Cortez wrote: "Tell me again where Christ said 'use the commemoration of my birth to flex violent weapons for personal political gain'?"

She continued, writing, "lol @ all the years Republicans spent on cultural hysteria of society 'erasing Christmas and it’s meaning' when they’re doing that fine all on their own."

Boebert fired back: "@AOC uses her position as a Congresswoman to attack my boys with their Christmas presents. Not a good look, Sandy…"

.@AOC uses her position as a Congresswoman to attack my boys with their Christmas presents. \n\nNot a good look, Sandy\u2026https://twitter.com/aoc/status/1468448907759915012\u00a0\u2026
— Lauren Boebert (@Lauren Boebert) 1638974467

Massie and the other people in his photo all posed with firearms in front of a Christmas tree.

"Merry Christmas!" Massie tweeted, adding, "ps. Santa, please bring ammo."

Merry Christmas! \nps. Santa, please bring ammo. pic.twitter.com/NVawULhCNr
— Thomas Massie (@Thomas Massie) 1638642123

Boebert shared a photograph of herself and her four sons in front of a Christmas tree, with each of her sons holding a gun in the picture.

"The Boeberts have your six, @RepThomasMassie!" Boebert tweeted, adding, "(No spare ammo for you, though)."

The Boeberts have your six, @RepThomasMassie!\n\n(No spare ammo for you, though)pic.twitter.com/EnDYuXaHDF
— Lauren Boebert (@Lauren Boebert) 1638931529

After his photo sparked significant criticism, Massie tweeted, "If only the leftists and RINO neocons could have mustered as much outrage over our failed policies in Afghanistan as they did my family Christmas picture, think of all the lost life that could have been avoided."

Massie tagged GOP Rep. Adam Kinzinger of Illinois and The Bulwark editor-at-large Bill Kristol in the tweet.

If only the leftists and RINO neocons could have mustered as much outrage over our failed policies in Afghanistan as they did my family Christmas picture, think of all the lost life that could have been avoided. @AdamKinzinger @BillKristol
— Thomas Massie (@Thomas Massie) 1638888383

Outrage erupts over photo of GOP lawmaker and his family posing with guns for Christmas: 'Oh look, it’s Y’all Qaeda'



Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) triggered a firestorm of backlash over the weekend after posting a Christmas photo that showed his family each holding firearms.

"Merry Christmas! ps. Santa, please bring ammo," the tweet read.

Merry Christmas! \nps. Santa, please bring ammo. pic.twitter.com/NVawULhCNr
— Thomas Massie (@Thomas Massie) 1638642123

Massie is a staunch supporter of the Second Amendment.

The Kentucky Republican has introduced into the U.S. House numerous Second Amendment-related bills in his nearly-one decade tenure as a lawmaker. Massie has introduced a bill to restore Second Amendment rights in Washington, D.C., multiple bills to repeal the federal Gun-Free School Zones Act, a bill that would honor concealed carry reciprocity in Washington, D.C., and most recently a bill that would permit all voting-age Americans to purchase handguns.

What was the reaction?

Massie's photograph generated tens of thousands of responses, and was one of the most-engaged posts across social media this weekend.

Critics invoked school shootings, likened Massie and his family to terrorists, and even alleged the photo is an example of racism.

  • "Oh look, it’s Y’all Qaeda," said Walter Shaub, who served as director of the United States Office of Government Ethics in the Obama administration.
  • "It's funny how the existence of this photo won't ever interfere with these kids lives moving through the world because this is viewed as 'American' but if this was a black family, this photo would be used to deny them access to anything good in life," one person said.
  • "Thomas Massie’s family Xmas card looks familiar for some reason," another person said, adding photos of terrorists.
  • "What exactly is the point of this? How do you not understand how disturbing this is? We’re mourning the deaths of 4 precious kids who went to school only to be murdered by a classmate in yet another School Massacre & you post this?" another person said.
  • "Alexa, show me everything that's wrong with America in one photo," one person mocked.
  • "Last week, 4 beautiful young kids had no idea that they were celebrating their last Thanksgiving with their families.My question for you is: What part of your family picture is ' Merry' & has anything to do with Christmas & birth of the original, anti violence man on earth?" another person said.
  • "Wouldn’t be my choice but the guns do distract from what a butt ugly family they are," one person said.
  • "Hey Siri, Show me a picture of 'incest,'" another person said.
  • "If you are running against this a-shole please contact me I will give you dough," Anthony Scaramucci said.

Massie has not responded to the outrage over his tweet, although he did "retweet" Candance Owens, who said, "I don’t have the deranged brain of a leftist. Can somebody explain to me how they worked out that the Michigan school shooting is @RepThomasMassie’s fault because he shared a picture of him and his family holding legal fire arms?"

Massie also strongly pushed back when Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-Ill.) criticized the photo, an indication that Massie is not backing down in the face of sharp criticism.

Facebook blocks #revolution over Independence Day weekend: report



Facebook reportedly blocked the hashtag "revolution" over Independence Day weekend, according to The Washington Times.

What are the details?

The outlet said the report came to a head on Sunday after several social media users tweeted that the social media networking platform blocked #revolution from view, and those users searching for the hashtag were met with a "Keeping Our Community Safe" notification acknowledging that "[p]osts with revolution are temporarily hidden here."

"Some content in those posts goes against our Community Standards," the notification read.

The Times notes that Facebook — which bans content that violates policies against "violence and incitement," "false news," and more — did not explain why "revolution" was blocked.

The hashtag, according to the outlet, was still blocked as of Sunday, but by Tuesday, #revolution did render related search results.

The Washington Times said that it reached out to Facebook for comment on the matter.

Author Jim Hanson tweeted about the news, writing, "Can you believe #Facebook is blocking searches for #revolution on the f**king anniversary of the American Revolution? Time to depose the tech tyrants (using legal means you treacherous bastards) #July4th[.]"

Can you believe #Facebook is blocking searches for #revolution on the f**king anniversary of the American Revolutio… https://t.co/N42kjFmPfz

— Jim Hanson (@JimHansonDC) 1625409599.0

Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) tweeted, "Welcome to the re-education of America on Independence Day weekend[.]"

Welcome to the re-education of America on Independence Day weekend... https://t.co/JAQU2BxGOG

— Thomas Massie (@RepThomasMassie) 1625319727.0

Rep. Madison Cawthorn (R-N.C.) added, "#BigTech at it again, prohibiting Americans from commemorating our independence from a tyrannical government. They don't want to teach history because it is repeating itself. Wake up, America."

#BigTech at it again, prohibiting Americans from commemorating our independence from a tyrannical government. The… https://t.co/vxHTSc8U8j

— Rep. Madison Cawthorn (@RepCawthorn) 1625337401.0

Anything else to know?

In April, Facebook's Oversight Board announced it would begin censoring any content by accepting appeals from users who reported the content if it offended them.

"After you have exhausted Facebook's appeals process, you will receive an Oversight Board Reference ID in your support inbox and can appeal the decision to the Board," a statement on the move read. "You can appeal decisions on posts and statuses, as well as photos, videos, comments and shares."

The Oversight Board added, "Now, users can also appeal content to the Board which they think should be removed from Facebook or Instagram. The Board will use its independent judgment to decide what to leave up and what to take down. Our decisions will be binding on Facebook."

“After you have exhausted Facebook's appeals process, you will receive an Oversight Board Reference ID in your support inbox and can appeal the decision to the Board," the statement continued. “You can appeal decisions on posts and statuses, as well as photos, videos, comments and shares."

Rep. Massie pokes fun at Facebook's warnings against extremism and gets hit with an extremist warning



Republican Rep. Thomas Massie of Kentucky tried to mock the new warnings from Facebook about extremist messages, but his joke got flagged as a possible extremist message.

Massie posted a screenshot of the warning that he says was sent to his friend about his Facebook post.

My FB friend was warned while trying to view my new personal FB profile. 🤦‍♂️ https://t.co/q8XyAGr1AM

— Thomas Massie (@RepThomasMassie) 1625251342.0

"My FB friend was warned while trying to view my new personal FB profile," tweeted Massie on Friday.

The message from Facebook read, "you may have been exposed to harmful extremist content recently."

Massie had posted a photo of himself with his daughter, with the message, "Exposing friends to extremist content."

That was enough to be labeled extremist content.

"Violent groups try to manipulate your anger and disappointment. You can take action now to protect yourself and others," the warning from Facebook continued.

"I've been exposing friends to extremely good content for almost a decade, and Facebook finally found out," joked Massie.

A spokesperson for Facebook said that the extremist warnings were a part of a test on the platform.

"This test is part of our larger work to assess ways to provide resources and support to people on Facebook who may have engaged with or were exposed to extremist content, or may know someone who is at risk," said Andy Stone.

But many found the warnings to be another example of big tech stifling politically incorrect speech.

Facebook has found itself in the crosshairs of Republican politicians over accusations that the social media behemoth selectively applies its standards against hate speech to punish conservatives. Democrats and liberals have alternately contended that Facebook hasn't done enough to shut down politically incorrect speech.

Here's more about big tech free speech:

Big Tech Conservative Purge: Glenn Beck, Stu Burguiere, Sara Gonzales | ROUNDTABLE | Rubin Reportwww.youtube.com

Rep. Thomas Massie slams Fauci and CDC for COVID-19 'coverup': 'One of the biggest scandals during this whole pandemic'



Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) shut down a reporter who demanded to know the congressman's vaccination status during a press conference. Massie also blasting Dr. Anthony Fauci and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for an alleged "coverup" of natural immunity.

While advocating that Americans get the coronavirus vaccine, Massie also touted the effectiveness of natural immunity, adding that the critical voices in U.S. health have downplayed "natural protection" to those who had already been infected with COVID-19.

"One of the biggest scandals during this whole pandemic is the coverup that's been committed by Dr. Fauci and the [Centers for Disease Control and Prevention] — especially the CDC — about the effectiveness of immunity that's conferred after a natural infection, after you've recovered from [COVID], they've completely ignored that," Massie said during a news conference earlier this week. "They want everybody to get vaccinated, even those who don't need [to be] vaccinated."

Massie said to "follow the science," and cited the Moderna trials that he said showed "no benefit of the vaccine to those who recovered from infection." He then noted that the trials of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine "showed there was no benefit to those who had recovered from infection."

"I'm not saying go out and get the virus instead of getting the vaccine. The vaccine can save lives, it's certain," Massie stated. "But there's no need…to get the vaccine if you've already recovered from COVID. There's no need to expose yourself to that danger."

Massie referred to a five-month study from the Cleveland Clinic on 52,238 employees, which found that "none of the previously infected employees who remained unvaccinated were re-infected over the duration of the study."

The CDC website states: "Getting COVID-19 may offer some natural protection, known as immunity. Current evidence suggests that reinfection with the virus that causes COVID-19 is uncommon in the 90 days after initial infection. However, experts don't know for sure how long this protection lasts, and the risk of severe illness and death from COVID-19 far outweighs any benefits of natural immunity."

A reporter asked Massie if he had been vaccinated, to which he barked back, "Well, first of all, it's none of your business, but I'm gonna tell you."

"I'm not vaccinated, and until there's some science—by the way I have a master's of science degree from MIT, I'm not a virologist but I can read data," the congressman, who earned a master's degree in mechanical engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, said. "Everybody just needs to read. Don't put your head in the sand. Look at the data."

"I'm not gonna get the vaccine until there's data that shows that it will improve upon the immunity that's been conferred to me as a result of a natural infection that I had," Massie explained.

#nunya, the full clip. https://t.co/tjTBdjZCfn

— Thomas Massie (@RepThomasMassie) 1623970522.0

In August 2020, Massie announced that he had recovered from COVID-19 and tested positive for antibodies, which prompted him to donate plasma.

Massie made his comments during a press conference about the House Republican-sponsored Fire Fauci Act, which reduces the salary of Fauci, the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, and calls for an examination of his correspondences and expenditures during the COVID-19 pandemic. Fauci is the highest-paid federal government employee, reportedly raking in $417,608 in 2019.

Republicans refuse to wear masks on House floor in protest of ​Pelosi mandate



Several Republicans refused to wear their masks on the House floor Tuesday afternoon in a rebellion against Speaker Nancy Pelosi's (D-Calif.) refusal to lift the mandate, despite the threat of hefty fines for the rule violation.

What are the details?

Politico reported ahead of the protest that Rep. Brian Mast (R-Fla.) announced during a GOP conference meeting earlier in the day that he is "done" wearing masks, and will refuse to wear one on the House floor.

Mast confirmed his plan to the outlet, and said "many" of his colleagues agreed to do the same.

Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) tweeted from the House floor later, "We've had enough. We are refusing to wear our masks on the floor during this vote in spite of Pelosi's threat to take $500 from each of us. Her rule is not based on science. All you need to know is the mask rule has only ever applied to members when they can be seen on TV !"

We've had enough. We are refusing to wear our masks on the floor during this vote in spite of Pelosi's threat to ta… https://t.co/kpz2iqdjft
— Thomas Massie (@RepThomasMassie) 1621369233.0

Georgia Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R) later tweeted out a photo of herself along with Reps. Mary Miller (R-Ill.), Ralph Norman (R-S.C.) and Massie declaring, "#FreeYourFace Masks are oppressive and nothing but a political tool. End the oppression!"

#FreeYourFace Masks are oppressive and nothing but a political tool.End the oppression! https://t.co/EBvCtBpE6u
— Marjorie Taylor Greene 🇺🇸 (@mtgreenee) 1621369262.0

Greene also posted a picture of herself along with seven other Republicans outside the steps of the Capitol, tweeting, "Proud to join these Patriots for a peaceful protest on the House floor against mask mandates!"

Proud to join these Patriots for a peaceful protest on the House floor against mask mandates!#FreeYourFace😁 https://t.co/NSgC5Hfj4E
— Marjorie Taylor Greene 🇺🇸 (@mtgreenee) 1621377551.0

Journalist Jordan Schactel reported that other GOP members who joined the protest included Reps. Lauren Boebert (Colo.), Chip Roy (Texas), Bob Good (Va.), Beth Van Duyne (Texas), and Greg Steube (Fla.).

House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) is expected to introduce a motion on the topic on Wednesday, but sources told Politico that the "language is still being worked out."

What's the background?

Pelosi insists on keeping her mask mandate in place — threatening members with $500 fines on a first offense and $2,500 for a second — despite the CDC announcing last week that fully vaccinated Americans can stop wearing masks indoors in most places.

The speaker's move was condemned by several GOP lawmakers, including Mast, who tweeted that her action was "not about science" and "all about power."

The Hill pointed out that the Senate never had a mask mandate in place, and both Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) and Senate Minority Leaders Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) ditched their masks following the CDC's new guidance.