Isn't that supposition on your part?
Ward Churchill got himself removed from Colorado, or wherever he was.
His own actions are what got him removed, once they were exposed.
Looks like a trip to me.
What I do disagree with you on is that he is no longer in a position to do/influence anything!
Pastor is a seriously misguided fellow, and should he ever get in a position where his ideas carry any weight, then I'll be the first to move to a bunker in Idaho.
You don't think that his current job does just that?
What is 'avoiding the question' called? Stumbling?