The protest comes a day after Joe Biden appeared ready to settle for a smaller environmental proposal ahead of the COP26 summit
With little more than sun hats, placards and folding chairs, five young activists have begun a hunger strike in front of the White House urging Joe Biden not to abandon his bold climate agenda.
The protest, organized by the Sunrise Movement youth group, came a day after the US president threatened to water down his $3.5tn social and environmental legislation ahead of the COP26 summit in Glasgow.