CNN declined to air live a press conference with the nation’s new White House Press Secretary, pointing to a growing rift between the embryonic Trump administration and the press corps that covers it and undermining the credibility of Sean Spicer, a longtime Republican operative who has become the new spokesman for President Donald Trump. Producers at the cable-news outlet, owned by Time Warner, this evening decided to see what was said at the press event, per a person familiar with the network, then play relevant parts as deemed necessary. 

The President, no matter who hold the office, is dependent on the press to report on the activities of the administration. The press can make a leader look impressive or incompetent. Trump has not started out well by fighting with the media. He even referred to CNN as “fake news”. To succeed he and his administration should away the Nixon era instruction manual and follow the example of Ronald Regan and make the press an ally!