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October 18, 2026
CBS Correspondent Apologizes for Controversial Tweet on El-Sayed
- Jan Crawford deleted a tweet praising a man who questioned Abdul El-Sayed about the Muslim Brotherhood.
- Crawford acknowledged the tweet violated CBS News standards and apologized publicly.
- The incident generated significant internal backlash at CBS and criticism from media peers.
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2 Sources
- CBS reporter apologizes and deletes post praising Abdul El-Sayed hecklerOct 18, 2026 at 9:07 PM · The Guardian
- El-Sayed criticizes implications of 'Muslim Brotherhood' questionOct 18, 2026 at 9:20 PM · The Hill