What he said is that he was with the group that set out to storm the NASM (National Air and Space Museum) to protest a drone exhibit inside. [A side note: I've seen it. It's on the far end of the museum, a long way from the entrance on the Mall side].
When they got to the entrance, the group quickly split: only a small set of people actually tried to enter. The writer was among them, and got sandwiched between one of the protesters and a guard with pepper spray. The writer was able to disentangle himself and enter the museum.
Howley wrote that he did so to take up a position where he could observe. But, when he turned around -- face still stinging -- he discovered that no one had followed him inside.
The museum closed and evacuated all visitors. The author left with the rest of them.
Wss he irresponsible? Yes. Once he knew what was going to happen, he should have either split off from the group and entered before them, or notified a colleague to be in position and hung back at the entrance. If you have ever been in the NASM, you know the second floor balcony overlooking the entrance from the Mall would have been a perfect observation point.
Did he incite the confrontation? I seriously doubt it.
I would like to know other than what he wrote on his blog whether he was there to incite something as an agent to provoke as the left claims or it was something else?
I am on another forum where the lefties need a good reply to their claim.
I don’t know much about him or the publication. Is American Spectator conservative?