I think a big problem is that when a powerful politician calls a security expert to provide an opinion, the expert might feel pressured into giving a binary ans

I think a big problem is that when a powerful politician calls a security expert to provide an opinion, the expert might feel pressured into giving a binary answer, even if the best answer is "I don't know," or "not enough information." Ultimately the root problem is politicians/media/people demanding certainty from experts who are used to dealing in probabilities. Security is inherently a cat and mouse game. Nothing is ever certain. It's frustrating to see these stories play out in the media, and it's unfortunate how many people are so willingly uninformed. But I digress.