‘Compromised’: Democrat Aide Fired for China Ties, GOP Demands Investigation
Republicans have called for an investigation following the revelation that an aide to a Democratic lawmaker was fired for facilitating meetings on behalf of the Chinese embassy in Washington.
Barbara Hamlett worked on Capitol Hill for 34 years and was working as a scheduler for Rep. Don Beyer (D-Va.) at the time she allegedly contacted several Congressional staffers and attempted to arrange meetings between them and various officials working at the Chinese embassy, the National Review reported.
A GOP office reported Hamlett to the House Sergeant at Arms after she allegedly requested one such meeting with a Republican staffer, the report said. A probe was launched into her conduct, which found that she had attempted to arrange the meetings for China….