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CBS Boss Urged Staff to Probe El-Sayed's Muslim Brotherhood Ties
CBS News editor Bari Weiss faces left-wing backlash after reports she pushed staff to investigate Democratic candidate Abdul El-Sayed's alleged Muslim Brotherhood connections.
In brief
CBS News editor Bari Weiss faces left-wing backlash after reports she pushed staff to investigate Democratic candidate Abdul El-Sayed's alleged Muslim Brotherhood connections. CBS News editor Bari Weiss sparked left-wing outrage after reports she urged staff to probe Democratic Michigan Senate candidate Abdul…
CBS News editor Bari Weiss
CBS News editor-in-chief Bari Weiss faces left-wing backlash over reports she urged staff to investigate Democratic Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed's alleged Muslim Brotherhood ties.
Report of staff directive
Semafor reported CBS News staffers were reportedly aggrieved by Weiss' directive to probe El-Sayed's potential Muslim Brotherhood connections.
NewsBusters' criticism
NewsBusters executive editor Tim Graham claims CBS News employees' anonymous complaints help reinforce mainstream media's left bias.
Left-wing reactions
Left-wing figures criticized Weiss for allegedly running a rightwing, pro-Israel, anti-Muslim media outlet with zero qualifications.
El-Sayed's family ties
El-Sayed's half-sister Eman Abdelhadi claimed family ties to Muslim Brotherhood in 2012 posts while El-Sayed denied connections.
El-Sayed's denial
El-Sayed denied family ties to Muslim Brotherhood during NBC interview with Tom Llamas, stating he was born in Michigan and attended University of Michigan.
The essence
CBS News editor Bari Weiss sparked left-wing outrage after reports she urged staff to probe Democratic Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed's alleged Muslim Brotherhood ties.