As the heads of the House Intelligence Committee, neither Rep. Devin Nunes, R-Calif., nor Adam Schiff, D-Calif., seem particularly intelligent.

Quite the opposite, actually. They are both prone to hyper-partisan hysteria, which means they’re constantly embarrassing themselves on national television with easily debunked allegations. Worse, however, is the fact that their partisan tilts and their relentless backbiting have become distractions from the very things they’re supposed to be investigating.