Rep. Devin Nunes (R-Calf.) has struggled in embarrassing ways throughout Donald Trump's presidency. The California Republican, a little desperate to play the role of presidential sycophant, has effectively lit his reputation on fire, becoming more of a partisan joke and less of a congressman.

His infamous "Nunes Memo," for example, ended up backfiring. His lawsuit against a pseudonymous internet cow was a debacle. He's faced an ethics investigation, and has been caught up in other ethics controversies. Even some of the GOP lawmaker's far-right allies came to believe Nunes worked principally as lackey for the White House, not his constituents.