At first I just thought he was oblivious to some degree—regardless of his document's veracity, it was clearly a case of "wrong time, wrong place." Furthermore, it's one thing to "stand on principle, even if you stand alone", but there's also something to be said for "choosing which hill to die on"...

Frankly, as additional details and background have come out—and the more he speaks—it seems increasingly evident his motivations were less than virtuous.