An aide to Democratic Rep. Don Beyer of Virginia has been fired after a probe by the House Sergeant at Arms following allegations she tried to set up meetings with Hill aides on behalf of the embassy of China. Beyer, who traveled on a delegation to Taiwan following Speaker 's trip – visits that infuriated – released a statement saying he was 'totally unaware' of his former aide's activities.The former aide, identified as Barbara Hamlett, had worked as a scheduler in his office for years, and had worked previously for a series of other lawmakers, according to congressional data and her LinkedIn page.
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