Robert Matheson, the great-great-grandson of the founder of Dow Chemicals who established Sidney Powell's 'Kraken war chest', has been permanently suspended from Twitter for hate speech. The suspension followed a post in which he said 'transgender is a joke'.
Matheson's social media accounts contain far-right posts, including sharing #BanTheBurka comments and supporting conspiracy theorist Laura Loomer, who has made repeated anti-Muslim remarks. In April, he tweeted Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler: 'Transgender is a joke. A mental illness and needs to be addressed elsewhere. Don't normalize sickness.'
Matheson shared the suspension notice on Gab, a platform popular with right-wing extremists, writing that his account was banned 'for telling the truth' and adding 'we have to take back our country. reassert our rights!'
Matheson emerged as the person behind Powell's Legal Defense Fund for the American Republic, set up to challenge Joe Biden's election win. However, Powell told The Daily Beast that Matheson is no longer involved, having only volunteered to 'get it all started'.
Matheson's website describes him as a 'patriot' who 'works with Sidney Powell and the Legal Defense Fund for the American Republic to defend against election fraud'. His 'brand assets' include the Election Integrity Fund for the American Republic, which lists Powell's 'Defending the Republic' fund.
