CBS reporter deletes post calling out El-Sayed on 'spectacular self own' on Muslim Brotherhood question

CBS News correspondent Jan Crawford deleted an X post that appeared to attack Michigan Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed over his viral response to a question on the Muslim Brotherhood.

During a town hall on Saturday, El-Sayed responded to a voter named Tommy who asked him whether he would disavow the Muslim Brotherhood after reports about El-Sayed's alleged family connections to the organization.

"Sure," El-Sayed said.

"Yeah, absolutely.

But I want to ask the question that you're asking: Why are you asking the question?" TRUMP LINKS MICHIGAN SENATE CANDIDATE ABDUL EL-SAYED TO MUSLIM BROTHERHOOD: 'HE'S A CON MAN' This led to El-Sayed accusing Tommy of assuming that he held "dual loyalties" because of his Muslim background.

"Why would you actually think that about me? Why would you actually think that? Why would you? Have you asked everybody in your life if they disavow them [the Muslim Brotherhood]? So why are you asking me?" El-Sayed said.

El-Sayed later shared a clip of the interaction with his followers.

"This is Tommy.

Tommy had a question about my allegiances.

Listen to the end to hear about his," El-Sayed wrote.

CBS CHIEF BARI WEISS' INVOLVEMENT IN VIRAL EL-SAYED REPORT SPARKS DEBATE AMONG CRITICS Crawford was initially critical of El-Sayed's response, suggesting that Tommy succeeded in "triggering" the candidate.

"Tommy, thank you.

I had to watch this twice to catch Dr.

Abdul El-Sayed's nanosecond 'yeah absolutely' response.