d  woke  extremes and for unwavering support of Israel. In the recent past, CBS News has been watched for the way it covers New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani.

The media newsletter Status on Monday night reported that Weiss praised the story during the network's daily editorial meeting Monday, and directed that the headline mention El-Sayed had deleted tweets referencing the September 11 terrorist attacks.

But the person familiar with the CBS News article indicated Weiss sought a mention of the politician's deleted tweets in the headline, since their discovery was a central part of the story. This person said CBS News deems El-Sayed's past comments on 9/11 newsworthy, along with his association with the provocateur Hasan Piker, and how they might affect voters' perception of his candidacy.