Senator Manchin confronted by climate activists during visit to Harvard - WOWK 13 News
Climate activists confront Manchin during Harvard visit
CHARLESTON, WV (WOWK) — Senator Joe Manchin was visiting Harvard when he clashed with climate activists Friday.
In a video posted on X by Climate Defiance, an activist approached Manchin and shouted, “you sold our futures and got rich doing it, you sick ****.”
Manchin quickly stood up and approached the activist before another person took hold of the protester and shoved him to the ground.
Other protesters then confronted Manchin by saying he made millions off fossil fuels using his position and that his work has hurt and killed people from exposure to coal mine dust. They also denounced the Mountain Valley Pipeline, which runs through West Virginia.
“Protect our futures. Not your profits,” the protesters shouted in unison.
Much of Manchin’s words and responses are cut out of the posted video, which had been edited, though he does express his desire to get the meeting he was attending back on track.
Climate Defiance wrote in their post, “We humiliated him in front of a herd of Harvard elites. He squared up. We held firm. Barbaric murderer, hideous fiend, he torches humanity and laughs.”
13 News reached out to Manchin for comment but has received no reply.
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