Began
"We are going to open the facility to the public so that everyone could witness what was inside the facility. This way, there wouldn't be any misinformation among you." The government had given their stance.
By allowing some journalists to cover the entire facility, they would be able to prove their evidence was the correct one. On the other hand, it also allowed them to strike back at Ronald by showing his evidence was fake.
The people began to talk about the facility, wondering whether the government was right or wrong.
This was the battle between the government and Theo. Both of them were big figures, so they didn't know which one was right. Both could be right as well.
But since the government was going to open the facility they found to the public, they would gain a lot of credibility.