Just last week, Ahmed's family, who are from Sudan, came under fire for meeting with the country's controversial President Omar al-Bashir. After all, there are several hundred people who are planning to participate.’ President Barack Obama, with his wife Michelle and Science Advisor John Holdren (right) looks through a telescope during the White House's first Astronomy Night in 2009 ‘I don’t believe the president will have an opportunity to meet one-on-one with Ahmed Mohamed. However, White House press secretary Josh Earnest told reporters today it is unlikely Obama will have time for a personal meeting with Ahmed this evening. I just didn’t know it would be this early.’ ‘I really wanted to meet the president sometime in my life. ‘It’s really amazing that he helped me,’ he said.Īhmed, who has left his former high school and is being home-schooled until he finds a new one, added: ‘I’m going to talk to him about, like, how hard it is growing up in America. Speaking to Yahoo News, Ahmed said he felt ‘really happy’ that Obama supported him – and hoped to discuss his experience as a Muslim who came to the United States after the September 11 attacks with him. The teenager was arrested after school officials thought his homemade clock (pictured) looked like a bomb He was reportedly taken to a police station and questioned by officers - but became an online sensation when his picture circulated on social media.Īnd although Ahmed did not have time to return home and bring the device that made him famous to the capital today, he said it is 'an honor' to be at the White House this evening and he is excited to talk with the president. She saw a clock but in her opinion it looked like a threat to her,’ he explained. ‘When I did show it to her, she was kind of scared when she saw it. Scroll down for video Texas teenager Ahmed Mohamed, who became an online sensation after a picture of him being arrested after bringing a homemade clock to school, will visit the White House this evening Ahmed attracted support from across the world and President Obama extended a personal invitation for the 14-year-old to bring his 'cool clock' to the White HouseĪhmed had brought the clock he had built using a circuit board, a digital display and wires inside a pencil case, to impress his teacher on September 14 - but his plan quickly backfired.
Tonight, Ahmed will take the president up on his offer and attend Astronomy Night there – but it appears Obama won’t have time to meet arguably the most famous guest at the event. Officials at the MacArthur High School in Irving had believed the 14-year-old’s device looked like a bomb.īut when he was pictured being led out of class in handcuffs last month, the Muslim teenager amassed support from far and wide, including NASA and Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg.Īnd then, President Barack Obama personally extended an invitation for the teenager to bring his ‘cool clock’ to the White House.
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