{
  "id": 4942870,
  "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",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-01T21:14:44.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Intercept",
    "slug": "the-intercept",
    "url": "https://theintercept.com/2026/09/01/cbs-news-abdul-el-sayed-9-11-tweets/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed faced allegations of anti-Muslim sentiment after deleting tweets about the 9/11 attacks, according to CBS News reporter Zak Hudak. The tweets were reportedly a concern for CBS News correspondent Bari Weiss, who championed the story and its headline at a newsroom meeting. Critics argue the story is a manufactured anti-Muslim scandal, as El-Sayed's tweets were deleted to prevent them from being taken out of context. CBS News did not mention that some of the tweets compared the Covid-19 death toll to the 9/11 attacks. Weiss's guidance led to a racist framing of El-Sayed, tapping into a long-standing bipartisan tradition of Muslim dehumanization. Despite growing opposition to Israel's war in Gaza, CBS News's approach to El-Sayed's tweets has fallen flat with the Democratic base, who are more focused on affordability and opposing Trump.",
  "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 .",
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        "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",
        "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."
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