Then House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, left, conducts a ceremonial swearing-in ceremony with Rep.-elect Thomas Massie, R-Ky., as his wife Rhonda, looks on, in the Capitol in November 2012. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call/Getty Images)
On June 28, Massie announced that his wife of 35 years had died, though he did not disclose her cause of death. In a statement, he called her "the smartest kindest woman I ever knew, my beautiful and wise queen forever."
In the days since, various conspiracy theories have circulated online related to Rhonda Massie's passing. The lawmaker shared that he at first reacted with "indignation" towards the gossip, but now is amused because "Rhonda would have laughed."
"Without violating her privacy, I can dismiss some of those theories by disclosing: 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.
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Massie shared a loving tribute to his late wife, Rhonda, on social media two weeks after her passing. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)
Several colleagues and supporters replied with condolences to his loving tribute.
"I teared up reading this. Really something. We’re here for you upon your return. Prayers for your beautiful family," wrote Rep. Nancy Mace, R-S.C.
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"We love you Thomas," said Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla.
"Praying for you and your family, Rep. Massie," wrote Oklahoma state Rep. Dusty Deevers. "'The LORD bless you and keep you; the LORD make his face to shine upon you and be gracious to you; the LORD lift up his countenance upon you and give you peace' (Numbers 6:24-26)."
Fox News Digital's Greg Norman contributed to this report.
Chris Pandolfo is a writer for Fox News Digital. Send tips to chris.pandolfo@fox.com and follow him on Twitter @ChrisCPandolfo.
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