Bari Weiss faces criticism over CBS News story on Abdul El-Sayed

CBS News editor-in-chief Bari Weiss is facing criticism following the publication of a story regarding Democratic Michigan Senate candidate Dr. Abdul El-Sayed. The report suggested El-Sayed might face renewed political scrutiny due to old, now-deleted social media posts concerning the 25th anniversary of the September 11 terrorist attacks.

Media watchdog Status reported that Weiss supported the piece during an editorial meeting and reportedly directed changes to the headline to specifically highlight the deleted tweets. The decision has caused internal tension at CBS News, with critics and employees questioning the editorial direction of the story.