[raphman_]

Here is a nice explanation of the reasons for secrecy:

https://www.quora.com/Why-are-trade-agreements-like-the-Tran...

tl;dr: two reasons: if each minor step in the negotiations is made public, lobbyists and NGOs will constantly bug the negotiators. Furthermore, if one side publicly states which lines it will never cross in the negotiations, it loses leverage because the opposite side now knows on which points they can expect less resistance, and will use this knowledge as a tactical advantage.

[fnj]

Yeah, due process sure is a drag, isn't it.

[SturgeonsLaw]

We wouldn't want to bug those poor negotiators while they whittle away what's left of our democracy