Dershowitz and Cipollone argue a guilty on this impeachment charge would open the gates to abuse of the process.
One could also argue it would, at least could, deter future presidents from using the type of illegal quid
pro quo Trump used in asking a foreign government to dig up dirt on their domestic political opponent.
It was Plato who said, “He, O men, is the wisest, who like Socrates, knows that his wisdom is in truth worth nothing”