high-powered idiot
A highly educated, influential, and analytical person who asks the wrong questions or holds the wrong beliefs, yet has the status and resources to deeply pursue them
Example:
"Where the hell did they get this expert panel? Half of these guys seem like high-powered idiots who know nothing about this subject."
"Where the hell did they get this expert panel? Half of these guys seem like high-powered idiots who know nothing about this subject."