I also remember that story, but it's no justification for keeping something with this much public interest secret.
And don’t forget that cases ‘pertaining to national security’ get thrown out all the time. [https://www.fjc.gov/content/overview-7]
Either because key evidence is classified, or witnesses are, or testimony would be considered a threat to national security, etc.
I also remember that story, but it's no justification for keeping something with this much public interest secret.