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Several climate protestors disrupted the Democratic National Committee ‘s final chair candidate forum on Thursday, demanding answers from the candidates on the stage regarding donations from billionaires and climate-related topics.
More than a dozen protesters, primarily affiliated with the Sunrise Movement, repeatedly stopped the DNC forum proceedings throughout the first 30 minutes. After five individual interruptions, six more protesters surged toward the stage, attempting to unfurl a banner, before they were forcibly removed.