US EditionTennessee candidate refuses to disavow anti-police, anti-Nashville comments ahead of Tuesday election
Behn declined to fully disavow past remarks supporting police station burnings and defunding, framing them as activism during unrest after George Floyd's murder, ahead of the election.
- Democratic congressional candidate Aftyn Behn faced criticism for past comments about police and Nashville during a CNN interview ahead of Tuesday's election.
- Behn maintained that her past comments were made as a private citizen and emphasized her transition from activist to lawmaker.
- Behn described her previous criticisms of Nashville as typical frustrations and asserted that her campaign focuses on economic issues affecting families in Middle Tennessee.
- The special election in Tennessee's 7th Congressional District is set for Tuesday, with Behn running against Republican Matt Van Epps to fill the seat vacated by Representative Mark Green.
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‘AOC of Tennessee’ Refuses to Disavow Anti-Police, Anti-Nashville Remarks Ahead of Special Election for U.S Congress
A radical Democrat state lawmaker vying for Tennessee’s open U.S. House seat has repeatedly refused to walk back her past anti-police comments and disparaging remarks about Nashville. The post ‘AOC of Tennessee’ Refuses to Disavow Anti-Police, Anti-Nashville Remarks Ahead of Special Election for U.S Congress appeared first on Slay News.
Tennessee candidate refuses to disavow anti-police, anti-Nashville comments ahead of Tuesday election
Aftyn Behn, running for U.S. House in Tennessee's 7th District, stands by controversial past statements about police and Nashville when questioned by CNN's Manu Raju.
"I Was A Private Citizen": Dem Aftyn Behn Parries Questions On Past 'Hate' For Tennessee And Cops
With a special election looming this Tuesday, Democratic congressional candidate Aftyn Behn faced pointed questions Sunday regarding a history of incendiary comments, including social media posts that appeared to support burning down police stations and podcast remarks expressing disdain for Nashville’s local culture. During an appearance on CNN’s Inside Politics Sunday, host Manu Raju pressed […] “I Was A Private Citizen”: Dem Aftyn Behn Parrie…
Democrats, Republicans call on big names ahead of special election - Nashville Banner
“Special elections are a funny thing, and anything can happen,” U.S. Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) said at an early morning political rally in Franklin on Monday. The event took place in Willis Johnson’s car barn, a private event venue decorated with red, white and blue bunting, a large image of the fiery collapse of the World Trade Center, the former Mississippi state flag — which included the Confederate flag — and a portrait…
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