Matt Shea: podcast appearances and interviews

Matthew Thomas Shea, born on April 18, 1974, is an American conservative lawyer, pastor, and politician. He served as a member of the Washington House of Representatives for the 4th legislative district from 2009 to 2021. During his time in office, Shea became a controversial figure, with reports published by the Washington House of Representatives accusing him of domestic terrorism in connection with his involvement in standoffs with federal authorities. In October 2018, Shea acknowledged distributing a four-page manifesto that called for the killing of non-Christian males if a war were to occur and if they did not adhere to fundamentalist biblical law. This led to his referral to the Federal Bureau of Investigation for investigation. In April 2019, Shea was removed from his position as State House Republican Caucus Chair due to his advocacy of violence against religious minorities and his proposal for state surveillance of political opponents, which drew criticism for promoting extremist ideas. An investigative report commissioned by the House and released in December 2019 concluded that Shea participated in an act of domestic terrorism and supported armed conflicts of political violence. The report also suggested that Shea aimed to transform the United States into a theocracy and allegedly supported plans to seize regional control following the outbreak of civil war to install him as a leader. Despite being removed from the House Republican Caucus, Shea refused to resign from his legislative seat.