Key facts
- Jan Crawford apologized and deleted a social media post.
- The post praised a man who questioned Abdul El-Sayed about the Muslim Brotherhood.
- El-Sayed is a Democratic Michigan US Senate candidate.
- The incident occurred during a town hall on Saturday.
- Crawford cited a violation of CBS News standards for deleting the tweet.
CBS News chief legal correspondent Jan Crawford has apologized and deleted a social media post that praised a man who questioned Democratic Michigan US Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed about the Muslim Brotherhood during a town hall on Saturday. Crawford stated on Sunday that she deleted the tweet because it violated CBS News standards.
The deleted post had thanked a man named Tommy and commented on El-Sayed's response to his question. The video showed Tommy asking El-Sayed if he would disavow the Muslim Brotherhood, calling it a terrorist group. El-Sayed responded by questioning the implication of dual loyalties and affirming his allegiance to the constitution.
Crawford's tweet reportedly generated significant backlash within CBS and from other media members. The Guardian reported internal backlash at CBS News, and other journalists criticized Crawford's language and perceived bias. This incident occurs as CBS faces scrutiny over allegations of political bias following the appointment of conservative commentator Bari Weiss as editor-in-chief.