At first. The guy's a media whore. He thought he could get some attention by baiting the birthers. Then he got blowback, so he relented. It's not complicated.
...At first....
Give me a fkn break you have no idea and are just guessing. Your bias is showing. (still) He more likely backed off because Abercrombie or his lawyer/goons told him to. Abercrombie needs to be asked by the media but he is ducking them.