Haven't nosed around much yet, but to me the false accusation and the guy's response to Trump's comment are separable.
False accusations such as this GA "lawmaker" are horrific. The female making it proved herself unworthy of her office, though it may make her more secure in it, depending on her district.
His response to Trump's comment was way off-base at best. The Dems and and MSM have lied about it, but failing to compare Trump's actual words to MSM/Dem claims is something he should have learned to do 3 or 4 years ago. I'm giving him the benefit of the doubt, that he is probably yet ignorant of the Dem-MSM Complex's deceitful tricks.
As I said above, the guy has probably been receiving a flood of hate. If his dispute of the accuser's claims are true and the accuser is now weaseling, that flood is likely to swell. Because Haters hate even more when their targets are vindicated. Has anyone yet called out his family name and proclaimed him, sight unseen, a "White Cuban"?