CBS editor urged investigation into El-Sayed Muslim Brotherhood links
Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 21 Oct, 03:08 · Archive
CBS News editor-in-chief Bari Weiss urged journalists to investigate Democratic Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed's alleged Muslim Brotherhood connections.
Semafor reported on Sunday that CBS News editor-in-chief Bari Weiss urged journalists at the network to pursue story angles related to Abdul El-Sayed's alleged sympathies towards the Muslim Brotherhood. The Michigan Democratic Senate candidate's potential connections to the group became a point of contention at the network, with anonymous CBS News staffers expressing frustration about the editorial direction to Semafor.
Progressive commentators and journalists reacted sharply to the report. Mehdi Hasan, founder of Zeteo and former MSNBC host, criticised Weiss on social media, whilst Jeet Heer of The Nation and activist Shaun King also expressed concerns about her leadership at CBS News.
Weiss's supporters have characterised her directive as an effort to pursue legitimate journalism. The New York Post reports that El-Sayed signed a 2012 letter urging Mohamed Morsi, the Muslim Brotherhood-backed president of Egypt, to use expanded authorities against his political foes, though the outlet notes that the primary allegation against El-Sayed centres on a tweet from his half-sister.
How it is being reported
- CBS News hacks explode as Bari Weiss tells them to actually report on Abdul El-Sayed’s liesThere's a lot of smoke billowing above Abdul El-Sayed's head, and some CBS News staffers are furious their boss wants them to check for fire.New York Post · 21 Oct, 02:48
- CBS boss fuels left-wing uproar amid report she urged staff to probe alleged El-Sayed, Muslim Brotherhood tiesBari Weiss reportedly pushed CBS News journalists to investigate Abdul El-Sayed's alleged Muslim Brotherhood ties, sparking backlash from far-left critics.Fox News · 20 Oct, 17:07
In this story: Bari Weiss · Abdul El-Sayed · CBS News · Muslim Brotherhood · Michigan
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