Washington Post Accepts Trump Excuse at Face Value

The headline of a Washington Post article told readers:

"Trump is skipping his press conference to focus on his picks for agriculture and the VA."

Of course the Washington Post does not actually know why Donald Trump skipped his press conference. It knows why he said that he skipped his press conference. As the article itself suggests, the reason given for missing the press conference may not in fact be the real reason.

It would be helpful if the Post just reported what it knew to be true rat...