Tennessee Democrat House hopeful Aftyn Behn was forcibly removed from Gov. Bill Lee’s office by police in 2019. She is campaigning for Tennessee’s 7th congressional district seat.
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TheDemocraticPartyhopefulinTennessee’supcomingspecialelection,AftynBehn,isgoingviralduetoa2019incidentwhenshewasworkingasapoliticalorganizerandwasforciblyremovedfromDemocratGov.BillLee’sofficeduringanattemptedsit-in.
The2019incidentcamebeforeBehnenteredelectedofficein2023bywinningaspecialelectiontotakeoverthestate’sDistrict51seat.PriortoherentranceintotheTennesseestatelegislature,Behnworkedasapoliticalorganizerfornumerousfar-leftactivistgroups,suchas“NoKings”protestsco-organizerIndivisible,EnoughIsEnoughTennesseeandtheTennesseeJusticeCenter.
DuringherworkwithEnoughIsEnough,whichtheconservativeCapitalResearchCentersayswasestablishedtotargetTennesseelawmakersaccusedofsexualmisconduct,Behnparticipatedinasit-ininLee’soffice,whichresultedinavideorecordingofherskatingpastofficerstoge
