Student Who Was Arrested for Homemade Clock Visits White House

Barack Obama fulfilled his promise, met Ahmed Mohamed, the student who was arrested for a homemade clock.

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Ahmed Mohamed, the Texas teenager who was arrested after a homemade clock he brought to school was mistaken for a bomb. (Photo: AP screengrab)
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Ahmed Mohamed, the Texas teenager who was arrested after a homemade clock he brought to school was mistaken for a bomb. (Photo: AP screengrab)
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Ahmed Mohamed, the Texas teenager arrested after a homemade clock he brought to school was mistaken for a bomb, met Barack Obama during a visit to the White House on Monday.

The 14-year-old got a personal invitation from the president for ‘Astronomy Night’, where they snapped a picture and chatted briefly. Ahmed will be visiting MIT as well as the Facebook and Twitter headquarters soon.

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