In a shocking video that resurfaced just days before Tennessee’s special election for the 7th Congressional District, Democrat candidate Aftyn Behn is seen attempting to force her way into Governor Bill Lee’s office before being physically removed by security while screaming and sobbing uncontrollably.
The 2019 footage, posted on X by Right Angle News Network, shows Behn in a blue jacket being grabbed by a uniformed officer, pulled away from the door, and eventually dragged along the floor as she continues to yell and struggle against the restraint.
At the time, Behn, then a 29-year-old far-left activist and co-founder of the progressive groupEnough is Enough Tennessee, joined a multi-day sit-in protest outside Lee’s office in the Tennessee State Capitol in Nashville.
The demonstrators, including Behn, were demanding that Lee take action against then-State Rep. David Byrd, who was accused of sexual misconduct involving minors during his time as a high school basketball coach in the 1980s.
When state troopers intervened to clear the area, they physically removed the protesters.
In the video, Behn collapses in tears, screaming, “Don’t touch me!” and continues to sob hysterically on the floor as a fellow activist tries to console her.
BREAKING – Video has resurfaced of Democrat Tennessee candidate Aftyn Behn trying to break into Gov Lees office before being dragged out screaming.
This comes days after she refused to disavow her statements calling for police departments to burn and her vocal hate for… pic.twitter.com/HexnpcuPfS
— Right Angle News Network (@Rightanglenews) November 24, 2025
The group was cited for criminal trespassing but released that evening without further charges.
This incident is in line with her extreme anti-law enforcement views that include calls to burn down police stations and harassment of federal agents. It also exemplifies Behn’s pattern of disruptive, attention-seeking behavior that prioritizes radical activism over civility.
During the 2020 riots sparked by George Floyd’s death, Behn tweeted that burning down police stations was “justified,” a position she has stubbornly refused to disavow.
Aftyn Behn (D) is running in the special election for Congress in Tennessee.
She thinks burning down police stations is justified.
Is this who you want representing you, Tennessee?? pic.twitter.com/8ZRLQj5qGu
— Libs of TikTok (@libsoftiktok) November 24, 2025
When pressed about the post on “MS Now,” Behn evaded the question, stating, “I’m not gonna engage in cable news talking points,” while accusing opponents of smear tactics.
Wow. Democrat Aftyn Behn appears to have been celebrating the burning of a police station back in 2020 and MSNBC actually called her on it.
She wants to represent Tennessee but hates Nashville and wants to defund police.
No thanks @aftynfortn! pic.twitter.com/ncpR5dVLGJ
— Robby Starbuck (@robbystarbuck) November 24, 2025
Behn has championed abolishing and defunding police, including efforts to “dissolve” the Metro Nashville Police Department.
In a 2020 podcast, she branded President Donald Trump and his supporters as “racists, white-supremacists, and bigots,” claiming his presidency empowered bigotry.
The 7th Congressional District special election will take place on December 2. Early voting wraps up on November 26.
