In the US, the Donald Trump administration’s “zero tolerance” immigration policy has seen 2,000 children being separated from their families over the past six weeks, after which Trump signed an executive order decreeing that families should be kept together in detention.

While reading a breaking news story from the Associated Press, MSNBC host Rachel Maddow had a moment on live television during The Rachel Maddow Show that echoed how most of the world is feeling about the policy.

Maddow was reporting a story that government officials in the US were sending babies and young children to “tender age” shelters in South Texas, after separating them from their parents. “Trump administration officials have been sending babies and other young children...” started to say Maddow (video above), before tearing up and choking.

“...to at least three...” she said in an attempt to continue, before she broke down again.

Later, Maddow addressed her breakdown on twitter and went on to complete her report.