Barbara Hamlett, a staffer for Dem Rep. Don Beyer was fired after it was discovered she was working on behalf of the Chinese Embassy in Washington.
She allegedly reached out to several Congressional staffers and tried to arrange meetings between them and officials at the Chinese embassy.
The information was found after an investigation and consultation with federal counterintelligence officials.
Rep. Beyer denied any knowledge that this was going on.
Upon receiving the results of that investigation, her boss, @RepDonBeyer fired the staffer. “ Beyer was totally unaware of these activities prior to being contacted by the House Sergeant At Arms,” his spox said. https://t.co/CmAHwASEXU
— Jimmy Quinn (@james_t_quinn) October 28, 2022
Beyer’s office told NR that the congressman was “deeply upset” to learn of the staffer’s behavior. Beyer, who has a hawkish record on China-related issues, visited Taiwan in August, soon after House Speaker Nanacy Pelosi’s trip. https://t.co/CmAHwASEXU
— Jimmy Quinn (@james_t_quinn) October 28, 2022
A staffer for Democratic Virginia Rep. Don Beyer was fired this week for allegedly working on behalf of the Chinese Embassy in Washington to set up meetings with other Congressional aides, according to a National Review report.
The staffer, Barbara Hamlett, allegedly reached out to other Congressional staffers and attempted to arrange meetings between them and Chinese Embassy officials for at least several months, National Review reported. Beyer quickly fired Hamlett after he learned of the allegations against her and investigated.
“While Congressman Beyer had no inkling of this staffer’s actions and acted promptly upon learning of them, he understands that his constituents may be shocked to learn of this, just as he was,” Beyer’s deputy chief of staff Aaron Fritschner said. “He pledges to them that he will remain a fierce critic of China’s record, continue to oppose the CCP’s totalitarian repression of its citizens, and hold himself and his staff to the highest professional and ethical standards.”
She has worked for several members of Congress.
During her time on Capitol Hill, Hamlett has worked for several members of Congress, including late Sen. Arlen Specter, R-Penn., former Rep. Diane Watson, D-Calif., Rep. Mike Honda, D-Calif., Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson, D-Texas, and former Rep. Charlie Rangel, D-N.Y.
Hamlett allegedly contacted congressional staff through emails, phone calls and office visits to invite them to meetings and lunches on behalf of officials for the Chinese Embassy in Washington, D.C.
How many more Democrat aides are secretly trying to help China?
