Climate Protesters Disrupt Democrats, Financiers, Big Tech at Energy Summit

Clouds form above the U.S. Capitol on the National Mall in Washington on March 28, 2021. Al Drago/Getty Images

The Politico Energy Summit on May 18 revealed a growing fissure between the Biden administration and the left wing of its base, as the president seeks to position himself as a centrist ahead of the 2024 election.

As Citi’s Val Smith spoke during a panel discussion, a protester piped up to demand that Smith’s bank divest from fossil fuels.