Ever since it became known that former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton had for years hidden her work emails from lawful document requests by Congress and the public, her campaign has acted as though the entire investigation was nothing but a partisan witch hunt.

Certainly Republicans have a vested interest in exposing the Democratic nominee’s utter corruption, and her party would keep it concealed. But that doesn’t mean there isn’t a profound public interest in getting to the bottom of the matter. Her concealment and her willingness to jeopardize national secrets for her personal, political and financial gain is a very big deal. Vice President Joe Biden, in his more candid moments, might describe it as, ahem, an even bigger deal than that.