Yes, he did.

Reed has been under attack by a significant portion of DSA for some time. Still, he wants to make sure everyone knows there is a clear line between him and the post-leftists who generally support him and his views, in the hope they (IdPol leftists, "the left" in the general sense) will be appeased and do not shun him completely, an ignoble end to an illustrious career. (I don't think they'll be satisfied, but that's for another day.)

What he says about American Affairs and its publisher should be viewed in this light.