Top RNC Official Says COVID-19 Vaccine A 'Mark Of The Beast' KEY POINTS He compared the COVID-19 vaccines to a "false god" He previously attacked CDC's new mask recommendations A top Republican National Committee official has promoted anti-vaccine conspiracy theories, including calling the COVID-19 vaccine shots “the mark of the beast,” comparable to a “false god.” Peter Feaman, an RNC committeeman from Florida, made the remarks on his blog, “The Backhoe Chronicles,” through the “anti-Facebook” app MeWe. In a series of posts, the Florida lawyer compared the Biden administration’s vaccine campaign to Nazi-era “brown shirts.” The Storm Troopers, also known as the “brown shirts,” helped Adolf Hitler rise to power in Germany.