A key stakeholder is consistently critical of the project's progress in monthly steering committee meetings, despite the project being on track. This behavior is damaging the team's reputation. What should the project manager do?

Present detailed data in the next meeting to publicly refute the stakeholder's claims.

Schedule a private meeting with the stakeholder to understand their concerns and expectations.

Ask the project sponsor to intervene and silence the stakeholder.

Ignore the comments as long as the project metrics remain green.