Silly Capitol Hill Intern Fired For Favor-Trading Fundraising Pitch 2.72K Jim Newell 07/09/10 09:36AM Filed to: Interns Interns Capitol Hill Fundraising Michael Bennet Politics Capitol Hill summer interns think they're so savvy, so vital. One for Sen. Michael Bennet has been fired for telling a person "that she could secure a one-on-one meeting for a $2,400 donation." Never over email, intern!