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A Democratic congressional candidate in Tennessee is facing backlash over past posts calling to dissolve the Nashville Police Department, with her GOP opponent urging voters to “stand with law enforcement.<\/a>“<\/p>\n

The controversy erupted before Tennessee\u2019s Dec. 2 special election, where Democrats have poured more than $1 million into the race to support candidate Aftyn Behn against Republican nominee Matt Van Epps<\/a>. Behn\u2019s deleted tweets from 2020 have resurfaced as a key talking point in the final stretch.<\/p>\n

“It\u2019s unacceptable and disqualifying,” Van Epps said Tuesday on “Fox & Friends First.”<\/a><\/p>\n

“My opponent harasses and bullies ICE and the Tennessee Highway Patrol as a sitting state legislator, which is unacceptable. We are just the opposite of that,” he added.<\/p>\n

TENNESSEE DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATE CAUGHT SAYING ‘I HATE NASHVILLE’ AND ‘COUNTRY MUSIC’ IN RESURFACED CLIP<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Behn\u2019s posts have since been deleted. Two tweets from June 3, 2020, read, “Good morning, especially to the 54% of Americans that believe burning down a police station is justified,” and, “Where\u2019s the proposal that dissolves @MNPDNashville?”<\/p>\n

During an interview on MS NOW, Behn refused to clarify<\/a> her current stance on law enforcement and the posts, telling “The Weekend” host Catherine Rampell, “I\u2019m not [going to] engage in cable news talking points.”<\/p>\n

Behn is a Democratic state representative<\/a> running against Van Epps to represent Tennessee\u2019s 7th Congressional District. Both candidates are looking to replace former GOP Rep. Mark Green, who resigned from Congress earlier this year to take a job in the private sector.<\/p>\n

DEM HOUSE HOPEFUL EXPOSED AS FAR-LEFT ACTIVIST PUSHING TO ABOLISH POLICE WEEKS BEFORE SPECIAL ELECTION<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Van Epps, a West Point graduate and combat veteran, has labeled Behn as being too far left for the state and positioned himself as a conservative focused on traditional values.<\/p>\n

“We cannot have a radical in office here, and that\u2019s who my opponent is,” Van Epps said.<\/p>\n

“There are things that are not right for Tennessee, not right for America, and we need folks to stand with us to drive America First forward.”<\/p>\n

Democrats have contributed more than $1 million into the effort to flip the red seat to blue. Meanwhile, MAGA Inc., the political group<\/a> that backed President Donald Trump\u2019s 2024 campaign, has launched ads supporting Van Epps. Trump endorsed Van Epps before his special election primary earlier this year.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Source – https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/media\/tennessee-candidate-blasts-dem-opponents-unacceptable-tweets-calling-dissolve-nashville-police <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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