{
  "id": 15495043,
  "title": "CBS reporter apologizes and deletes post praising Abdul El-Sayed heckler",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/18/cbs-reporter-apologizes-and-deletes-post-praising-abdul-el-sayed",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-18T21:07:58.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Guardian US",
    "slug": "the-guardian-us",
    "url": "https://www.theguardian.com/media/2026/oct/18/cbs-reporter-apologizes-abdul-el-sayed-post"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Jan Crawford, CBS's chief legal correspondent, has apologized and deleted a social media post praising a man who asked Democratic candidate Abdul El-Sayed about the Muslim Brotherhood during a town hall. On Sunday, Crawford wrote on X: \"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.\" The deleted post had thanked a man named Tommy and praised his three-minute response to El-Sayed, who said he would disavow the Muslim Brotherhood. El-Sayed responded that the question implied dual loyalties. Crawford's tweet generated backlash within CBS and among other news media members.",
  "summary": "Jan Crawford had praised man who asked Democratic candidate whether he would disavow Muslim Brotherhood CBS ’s chief legal correspondent Jan Crawford has apologized for and deleted a social media post praising a man who questioned Democratic Michigan US Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed about the Muslim Brotherhood during a town hall on Saturday. On Sunday, Crawford, who initially joined CBS in…",
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Hindustan Times - World News",
        "title": "Abdul El-Sayed's heckler ‘Tommy’ in video from Caro townhall allegedly worked for Sen. Josh Hawley",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/18/abdul-el-sayeds-heckler-tommy-in-video-from-caro-townhall-allegedly",
        "published": "2026-10-18T17:11:18.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Jerusalem Post",
        "title": "Abdul El-Sayed fields accusations of family ties to terror orgs. as midterms apporach - report",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/18/abdul-el-sayed-fields-accusations-of-family-ties-to-terror-orgs-as",
        "published": "2026-10-18T18:22:32.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}