The press makes mistakes (shocking!). They are human (shocking!).
The guy apologized. Apology was accepted.
Hardly anyone had heard of this. I hadn't, and I am a news junkie.
The president's press secretary makes it an issue, to fire up the war on the media they are waging. And the war on truth. Because the fat stooge stood up there and lied like crazy to the American people.
And you focus on exactly what he wants you to focus on.