Ideally it would have “he said it”, “he did not say it”, and “he has since retracted it”. As is, you could find where someone originally said something, and have no way of knowing if it has ever been retracted.
Ideally it would have “he said it”, “he did not say it”, and “he has since retracted it”. As is, you could find where someone originally said something, and have no way of knowing if it has ever been retracted.