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Dem House hopeful exposed as far-left activist pushing to abolish police weeks before special election

Dem House hopeful exposed as far-left activist pushing to abolish police weeks before special election

FIRST ON FOX: The Democratic Party’s candidate seeking to win a House seat in Tennessee’s upcoming special election has a lengthy record of anti-police rhetoric, which she espoused repeatedly on a now-deleted social media account and in interviews prior to becoming a state legislator in 2023.  Aftyn Behn, who is running against Republican Matt Van Epps in Tennessee’s 7th Congressional District special election, also worked as a regional organizing director for the nonprofit activist group Indivisible prior to becoming a state legislator. The radical left-wing entity was also a frequent advocate for stripping funding from police departments, calling it “critical” at the height of the defund movement. “Where’s the proposal that dissolves @MNPDNashville?” Behn asked on an old social media account, which has since been deleted, in response to a separate social media post from a Nashville City Council member indicating local officials had submitted a “substitute budget proposal” aiming to strip Nashville police of $2.6 million in funding.  KAMALA HARRIS RETURNS TO CAMPAIGN TRAIL IN TRUMP COUNTRY TO BACK ‘AOC OF TENNESSEE’ “If it’s been difficult for all of you to imagine a world without police … we can do it and there is a world,” Behn subsequently said during an interview with a local Nashville advocacy group. Behn posted most of her comments at the height of the “defund the police” movement in 2020 and 2021 after the death of George Floyd at the hands of police in Minneapolis. Amid violent protests that often devolved into dangerous rioting and looting after Floyd’s death, Behn also downplayed the violence and ridiculed White people for criticizing the looting, stating it was simply how minority communities were expressing their grief over Floyd’s death. “Looks like Aftyn is getting a visit from the Ghost of Wokeness Past,” quipped Republican strategist Matt Gorman. “Democrats over and over have been haunted by their past positions they thought they could hide from. Ask Kamala Harris about her advocacy of taxpayer-funded sex change surgeries for illegal immigrant convicts on how that goes.”    Behn did not respond to Fox News Digital’s request for comment. However, Democrat strategist Eric Koch argued that attacks on Behn have been surging because “Republicans are getting worried in a district that Trump won by over 20 points,” adding that Democrats making this race competitive shows they are in good shape to take back the House in the midterms next year. The special election is scheduled for Dec. 2.  While popular in the immediate aftermath of Floyd’s death, the push to “defund the police” has become a political liability for many Democrats running in recent elections. New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani faced criticism in the lead-up to his victory for his past anti-police rhetoric and went on Fox News to apologize. Earlier this month, a progressive candidate for U.S. Senate in Michigan was reported to have quietly deleted old social media posts in support of defunding the police. DEM HOUSE HOPEFUL VOWS TO HELP WORKING CLASS DESPITE RECORD OF HIKING TAXES “I’m currently involved in a transformative justice seminar, and so it’s how to imagine a world without police and what that looks like and what community mechanisms look like. How people cannot police themselves,” Behn said during an interview with Nashville Musicians For Change in July 2020.  “If it’s been difficult for all of you to imagine a world without police, please tune in to, maybe not this episode, but the next one. Because I’ll talk about things I’m learning and growing as an organizer. Because I think, especially for those of us that are young, and talking to our parents about what police abolition looks like, that we can do it and there is a world.” Behn made her comments as she worked with the left-wing nonprofit Indivisible, which also has a record of pushing to defund the police, calling the effort “critical … to keep everyone safe,” in a Facebook post in 2020. The same year, the group called on people to phone their local, state and federal lawmakers to demand policies and budgets that steer money away from police departments and toward “Black communities.” “Good morning, especially to the 54% of Americans that believe burning down a police station is justified,” Behn said in another post in response to polling about who saw the destruction of a Minneapolis police precinct as justified. The precinct burned to the ground, and police were forced to abandon the precinct.   Amid the chaos spurred by the death of Floyd that resulted in billions of dollars in damage and multiple lives lost, Behn was also co-hosting a podcast at the time. During one of the episodes, “Black Lives Matter,” Behn argued it “is not for us to decide as privileged White people how marginalized communities express their suffering and their pain and their grieving.”  She was referring to the looting and rioting taking place, calling it “a trope” for White people to say the looting was bad.  “I would really challenge all of you when you see these stories of looting, and you revert to this law and order type of response, I really challenge you to step back from that and think about what’s driving that,” Behn added of the rioting. “You should not condemn it because you don’t know the first thing about being where they come from and what their generational trauma that has been inflicted upon them by the police, by institutional racism.”  SCOOP: TRUMP-ALIGNED MAGA INC. JUMPS INTO HIGH STAKES BALLOT BOX CONGRESSIONAL SHOWDOWN  During the same podcast episode, Behn suggested police don’t actually serve to guard and protect Americans.  “You think calling the cops is going to save you?” Behn asked her listeners. “Black men are being killed when White women call cops.” Behn also came under fire this week for other comments on her podcast, during which she said she hated her city of Nashville and all the southern-style elements that come with it, like country music.  In addition to Behn’s remarks in

Top GOP chair issues stark warning to Clintons if they defy deposition subpoenas in Epstein investigation

Top GOP chair issues stark warning to Clintons if they defy deposition subpoenas in Epstein investigation

House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer, R-Ky., is urging former president Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton to comply with subpoenas requiring them to appear for in-person deposition for the committee’s probe looking into late financier Jeffrey Epstein’s sex trafficking case.  Comer first ordered the Clintons in August to appear before the committee for an in-person deposition. However, the Clintons’ attorney, David Kendall, said Nov. 3 his clients could instead provide written answers because it is “the most efficient and equitable way to proceed.” But Comer said such an arrangement was unacceptable.  “Given their history with Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell, any attempt by the Clintons to avoid sitting for a deposition would be in defiance of lawful subpoenas and grounds to initiate contempt of Congress proceedings,” Comer said in a statement Friday that accompanied a letter to Kendall.  EPSTEIN ESTATE TO HAND OVER ‘BIRTHDAY BOOK’ TO LAWMAKERS, HOUSE DEM SAYS  “The Committee looks forward to confirming their appearance and remains committed to delivering transparency and accountability for the survivors of Epstein’s heinous crimes and for the American people.” In Kendall’s previous letter, he told Comer the Clintons had little to provide the committee. So, an in-person testimony was unnecessary.  “The public’s demand for transparency from its government about their criminality is both understandable and warranted,” Kendall said in a letter on Nov. 3.  “Former President Clinton and former Secretary Clinton welcome legitimate oversight in this matter that is grounded in fact. In that regard, former President Bill Clinton and former Secretary Hillary Clinton have little to contribute to that legitimate goal, all of which can be readily submitted on paper.”  However, Comer pushed back on that assertion and said Friday that future delays would amount to defying a lawful subpoena. Comer said Bill Clinton’s deposition is scheduled for Dec. 17, and Hillary Clinton’s is scheduled for Dec. 18. AG BONDI ANNOUNCES DOJ INVESTIGATION INTO BILL CLINTON, OTHER DEMOCRATS OVER ALLEGED EPSTEIN TIES  Although Bill Clinton admitted he traveled on a jet with Epstein, he has said he has never visited Epstein’s island and wrote in his 2024 memoir “Citizen” that he wished he’d never even met Epstein. The former president also does not face any accusations of wrongdoing with respect to his relationship with Epstein. The Clinton Foundation did not immediately respond to a request for comment from Fox News Digital.  Comer issued his letter after President Donald Trump signed legislation ordering the Justice Department to release files related to Epstein.  Under The Epstein Files Transparency Act, the Justice Department must release all unclassified records and investigative materials related to Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell. Additionally, it must share files related to individuals who were referenced in Epstein’s previous legal cases, details surrounding trafficking allegations, internal DOJ communications as they relate to Epstein and any details surrounding the investigation into his death. EPSTEIN ESTATE TO BEGIN HANDING FILES TO HOUSE INVESTIGATORS AFTER ‘BIRTHDAY BOOK’ SUBPOENA The push to sign the legislation came after Democrats released three emails on Nov. 12 that Epstein’s estate provided to them that mentioned Trump. In turn, Republicans released their own stash of more than 20,000 pages of Epstein documents that same day. While the documents themselves are authentic, Epstein’s statements in the emails remain unverified and uncorroborated. The documents do not claim that Trump committed any wrongdoing and only portray Epstein mentioning the president. Bill Clinton is also mentioned in some of the new, unearthed documents. For example, Epstein said in a 2015 email that Bill Clinton “NEVER EVER” visited his so-called Epstein island.  Fox News’ Emma Colton contributed to this report. 

Fox News Politics Newsletter: Trump, Mamdani set for Oval Office face-off

Fox News Politics Newsletter: Trump, Mamdani set for Oval Office face-off

Welcome to the Fox News Politics newsletter, with the latest updates on the Trump administration, Capitol Hill and more Fox News politics content. Here’s what’s happening… -New GOP bill targets funding to states with lenient bail policies -Troops risk court-martial if they follow Democrats’ ‘illegal orders’ advice, former military lawyers warn -Republicans get serious on housing crisis with high-profile conservative influencer to lead new initiative New York City mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani is gearing up to meet President Donald Trump at the White House Friday — fulfilling a promise he made to voters during his election night victory speech that he would work with anyone if it would benefit his constituents.  While the president has been highly critical of Mamdani, he said Sunday he wants to see “everything work out well for New York” as both leaders zero in on a key issue for Americans: affordability.   Mamdani, who ran on policies including rent freezes and city-run grocery stores to cut food prices, has vowed to use his face-to-face meeting with Trump to make a “case for New Yorkers” who are struggling to pay $2.90 in bus fees…READ MORE. SECRETS EXPOSED: John Bolton’s trial still far off as judge grills DOJ over lengthy discovery process DUCK AND DIP: Mamdani dodges question on socialism vote ahead of high-stakes meeting with Trump WORD WARS: Trump flips Dems’ ‘affordability’ script, turning buzzword into MAGA material as Mamdani visit looms GREEN NEW SCAM: White House dubs Dem a scam victim after he fumes Rubio wouldn’t fund climate trip PUTIN’S NIGHTMARE: Graham says Trump wants to ‘move the bill’ on Russia sanctions, but procedural hurdles await ON YOUR DIME: Minnesota taxpayer dollars funneled to Al-Shabaab terror group, report alleges ON THE HOUSE: Johnson says he’s ‘open’ to changing House censure rules after week of political drama NO ACCESS GRANTED: House Republicans demand Trump admin deny Mamdani federal security clearance RED LINE DRAWN: Dems vote with Republicans to condemn socialism in wake of Mamdani’s mayoral victory ASSIST NOT RESIST: As ICE readies ‘Swamp Sweep,’ Mississippi pledges to aid — not block — federal crackdown VATICAN ON ICE: JB Pritzker huddles with Chicago-born Pope at Vatican to rip ICE ops REALITY CHECK: Mamdani struggles to explain how he’ll fund free buses Get the latest updates on the Trump administration and Congress, exclusive interviews and more on FoxNews.com.