CBS News faces heat over report on Dem hopeful Abdul El-Sayed's now-deleted 9/11 posts
Abdul El-Sayed's deleted 9/11 social media posts sparked a firestorm after CBS News reported on the Michigan Senate candidate's past comments.
TL;DR
- CBS News is facing backlash for a report on Abdul El-Sayed's deleted social media posts concerning 9/11.
- The posts included comparisons of 9/11 casualties to COVID-19 deaths and reflections on wars.
- Liberal critics condemned the CBS News headline as Islamophobic and racist.
- CBS News defended its reporting as typical for politicians' unearthed posts.
- El-Sayed, when confronted, stated that 9/11 was a disaster but also emphasized the need to avoid unnecessary wars.