Dem Tennessee Congressional Candidate Aftyn Behn Ducks Behind One Reason When Confronted Over Alienating Comments

Democratic Tennessee congressional candidate Aftyn Behn on Sunday defended her past alienating comments by noting she was a “private citizen” when she made them.

In 2020, Behn claimed she hated a number of features associated with the city of Nashville on the “Year old GRITS” podcast and also wrote anti-police tweets. On CNN’s “Inside 🏛️Politics Sunday,” host Manu Raju asked Behn if she regretted making those statements.

“Some of your past tweets have gotten attention, including in 2020 when you posted, then deleted a post that said, ‘good morning, especially to the 54% of Americans that believe burning down a police station is justified.’ In another you appear supportive of a demand to ‘Defund the police.’ Do you regret posting those comments?” Raju asked.

“Yeah, I said that during the George Floyd moment when the entire country was demanding accountability and safer policing. And what I’ve always believed is that communities need investment — they need investment to be safe,” Behn said. “They need investment in mental health responders, first responders, and youth programs to reduce that crime. And, you know, I was a private citizen back then, and now I’m a lawmaker.”