See the multi-choice question below:

Sentence 1: For 14 years, the intelligence community has refused to release this damage assessment on the grounds that it would harm national security.

Sentence 2: The danger of compromising national security is widely thought to be just an excuse to appease the people.

If the first sentence is true, then is the second sentence true?
Options:
[A]. yes.
[B]. it is not possible to tell.
[C]. no.
[B].