He doesn’t need to be defended. The BLM is the “bad guy” in this story. Let the progressives defend them.
The BLM case is a separate issue.
The NYT typically misrepresented Mr. Bundy, but their smear campaign is backfiring due-in part-to the support expressed by individuals such as CD.
If you go back through the initial Bundy threads, you will find a good number on this board vigorously defending the BLM and thoroughly denouncing Bundy.