WH 'will be spinning this': 'Clock kid' who met with Sudan's Bashir still on for visit with Obama?

Doug P. | 3:57 PM on October 17, 2015

As we reported a couple days ago, “clock kid” Ahmed Mohamed was ‘overjoyed’ to meet with Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir:

"Clock boy" should never have been arrested, but why embrace accused mass murderer Bashir? http://t.co/D7lOWghdj9 pic.twitter.com/l5CAPDRsip

— Kenneth Roth (@KenRoth) October 17, 2015

Texas 'clock boy' Ahmed Mohamed meets Sudan president accused of genocide http://t.co/EZyMb2fzwO pic.twitter.com/9IyF3VsKoV

— Daily Mail US (@DailyMail) October 17, 2015

After Mohamed was arrested and suspended last month for bringing a homemade “clock” to school that looked suspiciously like a bomb, President Obama had invited Mohamed to to the White House.

In spite of being thrilled to, along with his family, meet with the Sudanese leader who is “wanted by the International Criminal Court for crimes in Darfur,” Mohamed’s visit with Obama is reportedly still on:

Bad timing? Texas 'clock'-maker's visit with Sudanese leader complicates WH invite http://t.co/de0mVoNyMk pic.twitter.com/NwSKfXDHHe

— Fox News Politics (@foxnewspolitics) October 17, 2015

The White House has not announced any change of plans for Mohamed’s visit to an Astronomy Night event on Monday, according to Fox News.

@foxnewspolitics Obama never lets the facts get in the way. I am sure he will word-smith this, like always.

— Mildred Garner (@cmgarner_garner) October 17, 2015