Dozens of climate protesters super-glued themselves to doors to the U.S. Capitol building to protest lawmakers not taking action on climate change.
The protesters with the climate activist group Extinction Rebellion chanted “Climate! Extinction! Rebellion!” as they formed chains of two or more people holding hands while glued to doors and walls in the Capitol.
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— Nic Rowan (@NicXTempore) July 23, 2019
PROTESTERS in House office building have GLUED themselves to doors near Capitol subway pic.twitter.com/XSoBio3v7B
— Olivia Beavers (@Olivia_Beavers) July 23, 2019
While protesters stood in front of the doorway, video from Republican Indiana Rep. Jim Banks showed protesters allowing staff members to go peacefully through the blockade.
My staff is proving this superglue protest to be a futile effort. I guess you could say they are…coming unglued. pic.twitter.com/PQAzIHDZCl
— Jim Banks (@RepJimBanks) July 23, 2019
Video from the group showed several protesters being arrested and hauled off by Capitol Police.
— Extinction Rebellion Washington DC (@XRebelDC) July 24, 2019
The protest comes the same month that Sen. Bernie Sanders and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez introduced resolutions to declare climate change an emergency.
