it's absolutely correct to state that "On <some date> the New York Post reported that aliens landed in Washington [1]"
it's deceptive (whether with delibrate intent to mislead others or just self deceptive) to state that "Aliens landed in Washington on <some date> [1]"
which is one of the root causes of the proliferation of "alternative facts".
It's not just that something is cited, it also matters how it is cited.
[1] link to New York Post article of <some date> reporting the landing of aliens.
