The Sunrise Movement is a group advocating for the Green New Deal through protests featuring children. Last week the group made news when it released a video showing a bunch of kids meeting with Sen. Dianne Feinstein. This morning, a different group of protesters showed up at Sen. McConnell’s office and briefly took it over. But several members wound up getting arrested. Here’s what happened. First, they gathered outside:

As we gear up to to take action, Destiny, 17, from Kentucky reminds us “it’s life or death for my generation” #LookUsInTheEyes pic.twitter.com/OslyJay55b

— Sunrise Movement 🌅 (@sunrisemvmt) February 25, 2019

There was singing:

Young people with the @sunrisemvmt are getting ready to conduct a sit-in at Mitch McConnell's office to demand GOP leadership stop playing games with the lives of future generations. #GreenNewDeal pic.twitter.com/f0pdwxpSzN

— Justice Democrats (@justicedems) February 25, 2019

Then they lined up inside:

View of youth advocates from @sunrisemvmt prior to storming @senatemajldr office pic.twitter.com/VL2b0uAijM

— Anthony Adragna (@AnthonyAdragna) February 25, 2019

Raise your fists in solidarity, comrades!

Over 200 young people are headed for the office of #OilMoneyMitch, demanding he #LookUsInTheEyes and tell us that the 1.9 million from oil and gas CEOs is more important than our generation’s future.

TUNE IN HERE: https://t.co/aFSXeHB2F5 pic.twitter.com/I9YzBpixMo

— Sunrise Movement 🌅 (@sunrisemvmt) February 25, 2019

Some entered McConnell’s office:

.@sunrisemvmt protestors have now taken over @senatemajldr office. Staff has offered to see if someone can meet with them.

Banner reads, “Mitch, Look Us in the Eyes.” pic.twitter.com/B9wdrdP0Lo

— Anthony Adragna (@AnthonyAdragna) February 25, 2019

That shot comes from the midst of this press conference of sorts. The messaging is about creating jobs but that’s clearly not the focus of the Green New Deal.

Destine speaking in #OilMoneyMitch's DC office. She and othe Kentuckians are fighting for a #GreenNewDeal. Are you ready to join? Sign this petition to get started https://t.co/dDxKbtPBxT pic.twitter.com/xJRmD36rvF

— Sunrise Movement 🌅 (@sunrisemvmt) February 25, 2019

Then it was back to singing:

.@sunrisemvmt protestors chant inside @senatemajldr’s office pic.twitter.com/oPlN7ydldF

— Anthony Adragna (@AnthonyAdragna) February 25, 2019

Singing in #OilMoneyMitch's DC office: which side are you on?

Ask all of Congress to stand with our generation by signing this petition asking them to support the #GreenNewDeal https://t.co/dDxKbtPBxT pic.twitter.com/Z1XwZU0kqv

— Sunrise Movement 🌅 (@sunrisemvmt) February 25, 2019

McConnell supposedly refused to meet with them. Really, why would he meet with them when he knows the plan is to create another dishonest video like the one they dropped last week on Sen. Feinstein. Why would anyone agree to a struggle session with 100 kids who’ve been trained to talk over you and talk down to you?

When faced with young Kentuckians fighting for their future, #OilMoneyMitch refused to meet with them and arrested them. pic.twitter.com/82iK9OwAxd

— Sunrise Movement 🌅 (@sunrisemvmt) February 25, 2019

I guess they refused to leave on their own because the next thing that happened was some arrests.

BREAKING: arrests happening now outside #OilMoneyMitch's DC office pic.twitter.com/S4AyB73aZY

— Sunrise Movement 🌅 (@sunrisemvmt) February 25, 2019

This is standard operating procedure for the left. Getting arrested is part of creating a media-friendly drama.

BREAKING: Young ppl with @Sunrisemvmt continue to be arrested at #OilMoneyMitch: #LookUsInTheEyes and tell us that the 1.9 million from oil and gas CEOs is more important than our generation’s future. pic.twitter.com/WbpRqjkJ4T

— Sunrise Movement 🌅 (@sunrisemvmt) February 25, 2019

None of these kids will go to jail. What usually happens is they get booked and released. Frequently in situations like this, any charges are eventually dropped.

https://twitter.com/DJaye/status/1100075111930056704

According to Sunrise, more than 40 were arrested. Outside, the speechifying continues:

Three months in, everything has changed. Over 40 young people were arrested in #OilMoneyMitch’s office, but we’re not stopping now.

Sign up to visit your Reps at their district offices this week with @sunrisemvmt https://t.co/Fir901dJyq pic.twitter.com/9JmI2mXM3Y

— Sunrise Movement 🌅 (@sunrisemvmt) February 25, 2019

This is a handful of people who are obviously getting some funding to organize these stunts. Once this is over, all of these kids will fly, or drive, or take a gas-powered bus back to Kentucky and warm up in their natural gas heated homes as they continue to curse the oil and gas industry for destroying their futures. Only young, inexperienced people could be so cavalier about destroying the energy sector which has made their lives the envy of much of the world. Pretending that their proposal is all about creating jobs, when it’s really about extending government control over nearly everything, is just icing on the cake.