The sentence I quoted makes no sense in a news article. - The use of the passive “It’s said” has no business in a news item. Who said it? - Idiomatically “It’

The sentence I quoted makes no sense in a news article. - The use of the passive “It’s said” has no business in a news item. Who said it? - Idiomatically “It’s said” is typically used to identify a bit of folk wisdom, not a particular incident. It’s terrible writing and it should appall a decent editor. This isn’t a blog post or a comment, it’s an item in an English language professional online publication. Do better.