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CBS reporter scrambles to take down partisan post over ‘Muslim Brotherhood’ response
The Independent • • nation
Key Points:
- CBS News chief legal correspondent Jan Crawford apologized and deleted a social media post that appeared to thank a heckler targeting Democratic Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed, acknowledging it violated CBS News standards.
- The deleted post praised a heckler who questioned El-Sayed about disavowing the Muslim Brotherhood, a tactic used by his Republican opponent, sparking accusations of endorsing an anti-Muslim smear campaign.
- Crawford faced sharp criticism from journalists and media watchdogs for seemingly siding with the heckler, with some calling out CBS News for biased coverage under its current leadership.
- The controversy occurred amid CBS News' recent internal tensions and departures of veteran correspondents following the appointment of Editor-in-Chief Bari Weiss, who has been criticized for steering coverage favorably toward the Trump administration and Israel.
- CBS News has not publicly commented on the incident as backlash continues on social media and within the newsroom.
