Dem Candidate Sobs Like Toddler After Being Thrown Out Of Gov’s Office

Resurfaced video from 2019 is raising fresh questions about Tennessee Democratic congressional candidate Aftyn Behn, whose history of volatile activism and anti-police rhetoric is returning to the spotlight as she campaigns for federal office.

The footage shows Behn being physically removed from the office of Republican Gov. Bill Lee during a disruptive protest staged by Enough Is Enough Tennessee, a progressive activist group. The women had occupied the state capitol demanding that Lee call for the resignation of then-State Rep. David Byrd, a Republican accused of sexual misconduct, The Daily Caller reported.

The confrontation unfolded on April 17, 2019, after the doors to Gov. Lee’s office briefly opened and the activists attempted to force their way inside. Security immediately intervened. NewsChannel 5 Nashville released video of Behn screaming as officers dragged her out of the office before she collapsed to her knees in the hallway, sobbing as state troopers ordered the group to leave or face arrest.

Several protesters complied, but Behn and others refused and were taken into custody shortly afterward.

Just weeks later, Behn resurfaced during a session of the 111th General Assembly, where she shouted from the wing of the House chamber demanding Byrd’s resignation. Security removed her once again, issued a citation, and released her that evening.

Today, Behn is the Democratic nominee facing Republican Matt Van Epps—a former official in Gov. Lee’s administration—in the Dec. 2 special election for Tennessee’s 7th Congressional District, triggered by the resignation of GOP Rep. Mark Green.

But her trouble doesn’t end with the protests.

Behn recently faced heated questioning on MS NOW over a series of now-deleted tweets from the summer of 2020, at the height of the George Floyd riots, in which she appeared to support extreme anti-police sentiment, The Blaze reported.

One tweet declared: “Good morning, especially to the 54% of Americans that believe burning down a police station is justified.”

When confronted with the comments, Behn attempted to sidestep the criticism.

“Yeah, I’m not going to engage in cable news talking points,” she responded. Instead, she pivoted to generic messaging about “local solutions” and “local people deciding” community needs.

The anchor pressed repeatedly for clarity on whether she still agreed with the tweet’s endorsement of arson against police. Behn refused to give a clear answer.

“Once again, I don’t remember these tweets,” she insisted.

It’s not the first time Behn’s own words have come back to haunt her.

In a 2020 episode of the “Year Old GRITS” podcast, she openly expressed contempt for Nashville—the very city she now wants to represent in Congress.

“I hate the city, I hate the bachelorettes, I hate the pedal taverns, I hate country music, I hate all of the things that make Nashville, apparently,” Behn said.
“I hate it.”

On Thursday, Behn attempted to walk back those comments in a video posted to X, claiming her frustration was directed at “the bachelorettes” and “pedal taverns,” while accusing Republicans of politicizing the remarks.

With the special election days away, Behn’s long trail of public outbursts, anti-police tweets, and disdain for Tennessee’s capital is shaping the final stretch of the campaign—and giving voters a clear look at the candidate behind the slogans.