Both Housley and his wife have received backlash on social media for their marriage , largely focusing on their interracial relationship and also because of his position at Fox News . He has aggressively defended his wife and family with some harsh words for those who levy racially charged insults . In one response , Housley said : " The fact that , in this day and age , we get attacked for our interracial relationship is beyond sad , ... it is pathetic . Yes I am white . Yes she is half black . Marrying a white man does not erase her color , and marrying a woman who is half black does not mean I am blinded . The problem is n't pigmentation ; ... the problem is backwards , bigoted thought from people who should know better . " Housley 's niece , Alaina Housley , was a fatality of the Thousand Oaks shooting on November 7 , 2018
Thousand Oaks shooting
Thousand Oaks shooting
Adam Housley