Public Safety at Risk: Dem Candidate Dodges Questions on Extreme Tweets

Dave Rubin posted a short DM clip that should alarm every voter who cares about public safety, sharing footage of Democrat congressional hopeful Aftyn Behn being confronted on MS NOW over deleted social-media posts. The clip shows a moment voters rarely see on the left: a candidate visibly uncomfortable when asked to explain radical rhetoric she once promoted. This is not a one-off smear — mainstream outlets and conservative commentators alike dug up the tweets and the interview because the content was too extreme to ignore.

The resurfaced tweets date back to 2020 and were since deleted, but the record speaks for itself: calls to “dissolve” the Metropolitan Nashville Police Department, cheering teachers unions demanding “defund the police” as a condition for reopening schools, and a post wishing a “Good morning, especially to the 54% of Americans that believe burning down a police station is justified.” Those are not casual jabs — they are explicit endorsements of policies and rhetoric that would hollow out law enforcement and embolden lawlessness. Conservative outlets and national media played the clips because Americans deserve to know if a candidate supports defunding and dismantling the institutions that keep communities safe.

When pressed by MS NOW host Catherine Rampell, Behn refused to clearly disavow her past comments, instead deflecting with generic language about “local solutions” and saying she wouldn’t “engage in cable news talking points.” That dodge is the new normal for politicians on the left: when caught, pivot to feel-good phrases instead of answering whether they still believe dismantling police is acceptable. Voters should not be satisfied with platitudes when their safety is on the ballot.

For context, Behn is a Tennessee state representative running for Congress in the 7th District, facing Republican Matt Van Epps in a race where public safety and common-sense governance are deciding issues. Her record as a state lawmaker and her re-emergent social-media history matter deeply to Tennesseans who want order, not experiments that invite chaos. This is the kind of clear contrast conservatives need to make in campaigns: radical words have real-world consequences at the ballot box.

Make no mistake: this episode exposes a broader rot inside the modern Democratic coalition where far-left theatrics are elevated while mainstream voters are ignored. When a candidate can cheer on burning police stations and then shrug it off as a private citizen’s “fraught” moment, it reveals contempt for law-abiding Americans and for police officers who risk their lives every day. The American people deserve candidates who stand unapologetically with law enforcement and with neighborhoods, not activists who flirt with chaos.

Credit where it’s due — independent journalists and commentators, including Dave Rubin, did the hard work of amplifying the clip so voters could see the truth for themselves. In an era when the corporate media often buries inconvenient facts, conservatives and independent platforms are keeping the public informed and holding politicians accountable for their past statements. If you care about safe streets and responsible leadership, you should be grateful those clips surfaced and demand straight answers from anyone seeking your vote.

Hardworking Americans don’t want their cities unprotected and their children taught that violence is a political tool. This isn’t a culture-war debating point — it’s about whether we choose order or anarchy, common sense or headline-driven chaos. Voters in Tennessee and across the country should take note: when candidates refuse to repudiate incendiary rhetoric, that’s not nuance — it’s a promise of disorder. The only responsible answer is to reject those promises at the ballot box and elect leaders who will restore respect for law, family, and community.