Remember Ahmed Mohamed? He was the kid from Texas who was suspended for bringing a clock to school that looked a lot like a bomb. Liberals accused the school district of picking on Mohamed because he’s a Muslim and his family moved to Qatar shortly after the suspension saying they didn’t feel welcome in Texas any longer:
Dear Secret Service: Here's the clock Pres. Obama says is 'cool.' Your thoughts? [photo] http://t.co/xYiHxrYwjp
— Twitchy Team (@TwitchyTeam) September 16, 2015
Sally Kohn blames right-wing 'anti-Muslim rhetoric' for school's reaction to homemade clock http://t.co/bJeLMpD3pw
— Twitchy Team (@TwitchyTeam) September 16, 2015
Anyway, the “Clock boy” is back and spending his summer in the U.S.:
Just Arrived in Dallas! ❤
— Ahmed Mohamed (@IStandWithAhmed) June 27, 2016
PHOTOS: Ahmed Mohamed returns to DFW via @dallasnews https://t.co/00meLVPp4k @IStandWithAhmed pic.twitter.com/3jvsyYj8ik
— Smiley Pool (@SmileyPool) June 27, 2016
WATCH: @IStandWithAhmed returns to Dallas after attending school in Qatar. https://t.co/0gnewR3ySm #clockboy pic.twitter.com/zRXmAT5QFm
— Tommy Noel (@TommyNoel) June 27, 2016
According to reports, he’s secured an internship with Twitter as well as invites to visit Facebook, NASA and MIT:
.@IStandWithAhmed is in Dallas. He has an internship with @twitter, will visit Facebook, MIT & NASA this summer. pic.twitter.com/P14RcFmUuA
— Allison Harris (@AllisonFox4News) June 27, 2016
'Clock boy' Ahmed Mohamed returns to U.S. from Qatar in less than hour. Family says MIT, NASA talking to him. pic.twitter.com/0Ocyvmaqyw
— Allison Harris (@AllisonFox4News) June 27, 2016
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Flashback: Twitter did offer him an internship at the height of Clock-boy furor last year:
'We love building things too': Twitter offers clock-maker Ahmed Mohamed an internship http://t.co/3CkFgl4dMZ
— Twitchy Team (@TwitchyTeam) September 16, 2015
And it looks like Mohamed’s return might be permanent:
Now 15-year-old 'clock boy' Ahmed Mohamed was going to school in Qatar. Family hopes he'll return to school in U.S., says he's homesick.
— Allison Harris (@AllisonFox4News) June 27, 2016
Hmmm… the same U.S. school system he’s suing for $15 million?
'There's a shocker': Family of Ahmed 'clock kid' Mohamed 'demands' $15 million from Irving, Texas https://t.co/3QxpWb1eJA
— Twitchy Team (@TwitchyTeam) November 23, 2015
Exit question: Will he meet with Hillary as well?
Peak #IStandWithAhmed? Hillary Clinton tells 9th grader arrested for building a clock to 'stay curious' http://t.co/9HXniG0peS
— Twitchy Team (@TwitchyTeam) September 16, 2015
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'There's a shocker': Family of Ahmed 'clock kid' Mohamed 'demands' $15 million from Irving, Texas https://t.co/3QxpWb1eJA
— Twitchy Team (@TwitchyTeam) November 23, 2015
Ahmed 'Clock Kid' Mohamed named one of 2015's most influential teens https://t.co/VN6UPvY9Kv
— Twitchy Team (@TwitchyTeam) October 28, 2015
The science is settled: President chats with Ahmed 'Clock Kid' Mohamed on South Lawn https://t.co/MC7L8bma0d
— Twitchy Team (@TwitchyTeam) October 20, 2015
Clock kid Ahmed Mohamed 'overjoyed' to meet with wanted war criminal Bashir in Sudan [photos] http://t.co/giSSK9BmJT
— Twitchy Team (@TwitchyTeam) October 15, 2015
Ahmed 'clock kid' Mohamed extends his 15 minutes of fame in NYC with selfies at Google and the U.N. [photos] http://t.co/BQ06Vp00Vh
— Twitchy Team (@TwitchyTeam) September 27, 2015
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