From the Right · Watch · November 12, 2026
Nov 10 · Rep.-elect Adam Hamawy won't say on CNN whether Iran is a US adversary
Newsmax: Newsmax's Rob Schmitt calls Adam Hamawy a terror sympathizer; its replay stops before his dictatorship answer.
Grade D (69/100). Newsmax on Rep.-elect Adam Hamawy
Lehrer score 69/100 (starts at 85; +4 other side quoted or given its response: Hamawy's CNN answers played at length (0:32-1:03); +2 context: background or what came before: background on Hamawy: volunteering for the Benevolence International Foundation, later designated as an al-Qaeda funder, and his testimony for Omar Abdel-Rahman (1:42-2:03); −6 unlabeled claim, analysis or opinion in the outlet's own voice (rule 2/10): [1:05] "Just a terror sympathizer in Congress" and the chyron "NEW CONGRESSMAN IS A TERRORIST SYMPATHIZER", stated as fact with no support; −6 unlabeled claim, analysis or opinion in the outlet's own voice (rule 2/10): [0:22] "a very clear affinity for the terror regime that has controlled Iran" and [2:08] "has no shame about showing his love for Iran", unsupported; the same interview has him calling Iran's government "a dictatorship"; −6 leaves out a fact or voice the other two pieces report / one side only (rule 5/13): its replay stops at 1:03, before Hamawy says "I don't agree with the Iranian government... It's a dictatorship"; it also omits that he was never charged; −4 loaded word or phrase in the outlet's own voice (rule 2/7/13): [0:16] "it looks like a loony bin"; [0:09] "Marxists, red-greeners, anti-American antagonists"; [1:42] "a fake nonprofit"). Fixed scale: 90+ A, 80s B, 70s C, 60s D, under 60 F → D.
What we checked: [1:05] "Just a terror sympathizer in Congress" and the chyron "NEW CONGRESSMAN IS A TERRORIST SYMPATHIZER", stated as fact with no support; [0:22] "a very clear affinity for the terror regime that has controlled Iran" and [2:08] "has no shame about showing his love for Iran", unsupported; the same interview has him calling Iran's government "a dictatorship"; its replay stops at 1:03, before Hamawy says "I don't agree with the Iranian government... It's a dictatorship"; it also omits that he was never charged; [0:16] "it looks like a loony bin"; [0:09] "Marxists, red-greeners, anti-American antagonists"; [1:42] "a fake nonprofit"
Splits: Newsmax on Rep.-elect Adam Hamawy
More graded coverage
- This story from the left, center and right
- More from Newsmax: Newsmax's guest says Donald Trump said no amnesty and means it; the segment never mentions "too tough." (C)
- More from Newsmax: Newsmax's Alex Salvi reports Donald Trump has no plans for new strikes for now and Marco Rubio lists gains. (C)
- More from Newsmax: Newsmax's Kilmeny Duchardt reports the win and ties Jim Jordan to fighting corruption. (C)
- Also graded November 12, 2026: Timcast IRL: Timcast IRL's Tim Pool says Democratic leaders want the war too and calls it the war party. (F)
- Also graded November 12, 2026: The Young Turks: The Young Turks' Cenk Uygur tells viewers to call Congress and say no to Chuck Schumer and Hakeem Jeffries. (D)
- Also graded November 12, 2026: The Young Turks: The Young Turks' Cenk Uygur says Donald Trump is compromised and the media works for Israel. (F)
- Every Newsmax grade · Scores by outlet
- All stories from November 12, 2026 · Today's stories