# CBS News Chief Apologizes for X Post on El-Sayed

> CBS News legal correspondent Jan Crawford apologizes for X post supporting a question about Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed's stance on the Muslim Brotherhood.
- Title: CBS News Chief Apologizes for X Post on El-Sayed · Deadline
- Summary: CBS News legal correspondent Jan Crawford apologizes for X post supporting a question about Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed's stance on the Muslim…
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- Source: Deadline — https://deadline.com/2026/10/jan-crawford-cbs-news-abdul-el-sayed-muslim-brotherhood-1237167428
- Author: Ted Johnson
- Published: 2026-10-19T14:16:44+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: jan crawford, cbs news, abdul el-sayed, michigan senate, muslim brotherhood, x post, apology, entertainment, culture
## Jan Crawford Apologizes
CBS News chief legal correspondent Jan Crawford apologized for a politically charged X post that commented on an exchange between Michigan U.S.
## Crawford's X Post
Crawford posted on X on Sunday, 'Earlier, I tweeted a video from an Abdul El-Sayed town hall. I deleted that tweet because it was a violation of CBS News standards. I apologize.'

> Earlier, I tweeted a video from an Abdul El-Sayed town hall. I deleted that tweet because it was a violation of CBS News standards. I apologize.
## El-Sayed's Response
After asking El-Sayed whether he would disavow the Muslim Brotherhood, the candidate responded, 'Yeah, sure, absolutely, but I want to ask to the question that you are asking. Why are you asking the question?'

> Yeah, sure, absolutely, but I want to ask to the question that you are asking. Why are you asking the question?
## Key takeaway

CBS News chief legal correspondent Jan Crawford apologized for a tweet supporting a question about Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed's response to whether he would disavow the Muslim Brotherhood.