anchor: So on Thursday, Lott declared that he did support the action, did not suspect any connection with the impeachment process, and had not meant to imply otherwise merely by uttering words whose plain meaning and universal interpretation was the exact opposite.
positive: On Thursday, Lott lied about what he had said prior and then proclaimed his support for the action.
negative: Lott declared on Thursday that he believed there was a connection to the impeachment process.