‘Compromised’: Democratic Aide Fired for China Ties; GOP Demands Investigation

Rep. Don Beyer (D-Va.), the vice chair of the Joint Economic Committee, attends a hearing with the House Rules Committee at the U.S. Capitol on Aug. 10, 2022. Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images

Congressional Republicans have called for an investigation following the revelation that an aide to a Democratic lawmaker was fired for seeking to facilitate meetings on behalf of the Chinese Embassy in Washington.

Barbara Hamlett, who worked on Capitol Hill for 34 years, was 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.