Major US media networks have suspended their pooled television coverage of President Donald Trump in an unprecedented dispute over press access. The move follows the White House banning CNN, MS NOW and Politico from its grounds, citing objections to their reporting. ABC, CBS, Fox, NBC and CNN said no administration should restrict a news organisation because it objects to its reporting. The dispute has now become a wider battle over press freedom, presidential access and the public's right to independently scrutinise the US president. For analysis on this we are joined by Media Monitoring Africa Director William Bird. For more news, visit sabcnews.com and #SABCNews on all Social Media platforms.