Democratic congressional hopeful Aftyn Behn was publicly confronted on MS NOW about a string of now-deleted 2020 tweets in which she cheered calls to defund and even “dissolve” the Metropolitan Nashville Police Department and appeared to condone burning down police stations. The exchange left her visibly flustered as the host read the posts aloud and asked point-blank whether she still stood by those statements.
Instead of answering, Behn repeatedly dodged, claiming she didn’t remember the tweets and shifting to talking points about affordability and local solutions as her campaign clocked down toward Election Day. The host pressed her three times for a straight answer, and Behn’s evasions only deepened the impression that radical past comments haven’t been honestly addressed.
Conservative commentator Dave Rubin amplified the moment by sharing a DM clip on his show, highlighting Behn’s look of panic when her own words were held up to the light. Rubin’s audience rightly saw this as the media finally doing its job: exposing the dangerous double talk of candidates who once cheered chaos and now seek mainstream office.
Behn, a Tennessee state representative, is running for the 7th Congressional District and faces Republican Matt Van Epps, making this more than just an awkward TV moment — it’s a direct test of whether voters will accept answers that avoid accountability. The tweets in question trace back to the summer of 2020, and the refusal to clarify leaves a troubling gap between her past rhetoric and the kind of law-and-order leadership constituents expect.
Conservative Americans should be alarmed but not surprised: when radical fringe ideas are fashionable on the left, they often get sanitized by campaigns until the press or independent commentators pull them back into daylight. This is exactly why voters must demand clarity and consistency, especially from candidates who flirted with dismantling the institutions that keep our communities safe.
The bottom line is simple: law-abiding citizens want public safety, not vague weasel words from officials who once cheered chaos. If Behn wants the trust of Tennessee families, she owes them a full and unambiguous explanation of her past statements and a real plan to support the men and women who put their lives on the line to protect our towns.
