Charles, however, always insisted on acknowledging her as his child, while disavowing her in private. He resigned his position with the Klan in 1939, after disavowing anti-Catholicism. On 13 November Lundula pledged his allegiance to Adoula's government, disavowing Gizenga's actions as illegal. Other MAGA3X organizers also made statements disavowing any affiliation between the DeploraBall and white nationalism. Watson was unusual amongst phrenologists in explicitly disavowing phrenological ideas in later life. It is part of dehumanization, the act of disavowing the humanity of others. Crowell issued a statement disavowing any violations but agreed to negotiate a consent order. Senior Khmer Rouge members began disavowing the cause of socialism.