Ultimately, the controversy surrounding the remaining documents is a test of how a democratic society manages its competing commitments. Demands for full transparency collide with the need to safeguard vulnerable individuals, uphold due process, and maintain trust in legal promises made to witnesses and victims. The rulings suggest that, despite immense public pressure, courts will continue to act as gatekeepers rather than yield to political theater or online outrage.
This outcome may frustrate those certain that vital information remains buried, but it also illustrates the uncomfortable reality that justice is not synonymous with total visibility. The story of these documents is, in the end, a story about the boundaries of what the public is entitled to know. As the echoes of the case persist, they raise a lasting question: how should societies balance the hunger for truth with the costs of exposing it?
