Michigan Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed faces scrutiny over deleted 9/11 tweets and association with Hasan Piker
CBS News reported on deleted social media posts by Michigan Democratic Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed referencing the September 11 attacks, including posts comparing COVID-19 deaths to 9/11 and mourning casualties of the war on terror. El-Sayed has also faced pressure from within his party to distance himself from Twitch streamer Hasan Piker, who said 'America deserved 9/11' and has expressed support for Hamas. El-Sayed has declined to fully disavow Piker while saying he has no plans to appear with him.
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Divergence score
This event sits in the top 2% of divergence this week. 7 outlets covered it, splitting into 6 framing camps across 3 bias groups.
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3 bias groups
The spectrum · how 7 outlets placed this story
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CBS News
Michigan Democrat Abdul El-Sayed's deleted tweets on Sept. 11 attacks invite scrutiny of past remarks - CBS News
Scrutiny of candidate's past remarks · neutral
Daily Wire
Abdul El-Sayed's 9/11 Problems Just Keep Getting Worse
Escalating extremism concerns · negative
First to report
- CBS Newsfirst
- Washington Examiner+14.5 h
- The Intercept+33.2 h
- The Hill+45.9 h
- Daily Wire+49.0 h
- NY Post+81.9 h
- Reuters+183.0 h
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The split, in one line
The Intercept calls CBS's reporting manufactured anti-Muslim scandal while Daily Wire frames El-Sayed's 9/11 problems keep getting worse; CBS, The Hill, and NY Post treat it as a political tightrope for the candidate, with Post adding direct association concerns.
How each outlet covered it
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The left and the right lead with different language. The loaded words each chose are highlighted.
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“CBS News Spins El-Sayed's 9/11 Tweets Into a Manufactured Anti-Muslim Scandal”TI The Intercept LEFT
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“El-Sayed walks political tightrope in Michigan with Hasan Piker” · The Hill
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HThe Hill El-Sayed walks political tightrope in Michigan with Hasan Piker 10d ago RReuters Republicans are making Muslims a campaign issue in the 2026 US midterms 4d ago RIGHT3
WEWashington Examiner El Sayed rips effort to 'cancel' Piker after streamer exits Michigan campaign trail 11d ago DWDaily Wire Abdul El-Sayed's 9/11 Problems Just Keep Getting Worse 10d ago NYPNY Post El-Sayed to attend religious convention criticized for inviting 9/11 conspiracy theorists 9d ago 9 tracked claims across 7 outlets
Fact ledger
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El-Sayed is scheduled to appear alongside 9/11 truther figures at the Islamic Society of North America convention in Detroit
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