{
  "id": 4942566,
  "title": "CBS News Spins El-Sayed’s 9/11 Tweets Into a Manufactured Anti-Muslim Scandal",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/cbs-news-spins-el-sayeds-9-11-tweets-into-a-manufactured-anti-muslim",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-01T21:14:44.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Intercept",
    "slug": "the-intercept-theintercept",
    "url": "https://theintercept.com/2026/09/01/cbs-news-abdul-el-sayed-9-11-tweets/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On August 26, 2026, Republican Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed appeared at a news conference in Ann Arbor, Michigan. According to reports, CBS News correspondent Zak Hudak later published an article criticizing El-Sayed's deleted tweets related to the 9/11 attacks. The article was heavily promoted and framed by CBS News chief Bari Weiss, who reportedly praised the story and pushed for it to be titled specifically about 9/11. The article stirred controversy, with some critics arguing it was a non-story. CBS News, however, did not address the fact that two of the deleted tweets addressed the Covid-19 pandemic's death toll in a manner similar to the 9/11 attacks. The article suggested that El-Sayed's past remarks were untrustworthy and tied her to the 9/11 attacks, reflecting a long-standing tradition of Muslim dehumanization in politics.",
  "summary": "Centrist Democrats opened the door for anti-Muslim attacks on their party’s nominee in Michigan — finding common cause with right-wing bigots. The post CBS News Spins El-Sayed’s 9/11 Tweets Into a Manufactured Anti-Muslim Scandal appeared first on The Intercept .",
  "key_points": [
    "CBS News criticized El-Sayed's deleted 9/11 tweets as anti-Muslim scandal.",
    "Two deleted tweets referenced Covid-19 death toll similarly to 9/11.",
    "Critics argue the article manufactured a non-story about El-Sayed."
  ],
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  "illustration": null,
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        "outlet": "The Intercept",
        "title": "CBS News Spins El-Sayed’s 9/11 Tweets Into a Manufactured Anti-Muslim Scandal",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/cbs-news-spins-el-sayeds-9-11-tweets-into-a-manufactured-anti-muslim-4942870",
        "published": "2026-09-01T21:14:44.000Z"
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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."
}