According to the National Review, Congressman Don Beyer (D-VA) fired a staffer when her connection to the Chinese embassy was brought to the Congressman’s attention. Barbara Hamlett, employed as a scheduler at Beyer’s office since August 2019, allegedly facilitated meetings between other congressional staffers and Chinese embassy staff in Washington D.C.
On Tuesday, the House Sergeant at Arms (SAA) notified Beyer’s office about the investigation into Hamlett, which was triggered by reports from several congressional aids Hamlett apparently had approached.
Beyer’s team conducted their own investigation, which confirmed that Hamlett attempted to schedule off-the-record meetings for Chinese embassy staff with staffers in at least two Republican congressmen’s offices. Hamlett was fired after the investigation….