# 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.
- Title: CBS Boss Urged Staff to Probe El-Sayed's Muslim Brotherhood…
- Summary: CBS News editor Bari Weiss faces left-wing backlash after reports she pushed staff to investigate Democratic candidate Abdul El-Sayed's alleged Muslim…
- Keywords: bari weiss, abdur el-sayed, cbs news, michigan senate, muslim brotherhood, democratic candidate, left-wing, news bias, news, politics, CBS, Boss
- Source: Fox News — https://foxnews.com/media/cbs-boss-fuels-left-wing-uproar-amid-report-urged-staff-probe-alleged-el-sayed-muslim-brotherhood-ties
- Author: Joseph Wulfsohn
- Published: 2026-10-20T00:00:00+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: bari weiss, abdur el-sayed, cbs news, michigan senate, muslim brotherhood, democratic candidate, left-wing, news bias, news, politics
## 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.
## Key takeaway

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.