'A creative, independent thinker like you is the kind of person who should be becoming a physicist.

'I just want to say, you are my ideal student,' Prescod-Weinstein told Ahmed. 'I want it back with my humility.'Īhmed also confided that of all the prominent figures who have reached out to him offering their support, including Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg, Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton and NASA officials, he was most thrilled to hear from MIT.ĭuring a Wednesday night interview on All In With Chris Hayes, the MSNBC host surprised Ahmed and his mother by bringing in astrophysicist Chanda Prescod-Weinstein, of MIT, who extended an invitation for the teen to visit the college and get a tour of the Kavli Institute for Astrophysics and Space Research. 'The clock is still in custody with the police,' he said. In his GMA interview Thursday, Ahmed confirmed that he has accepted Obama's invitation to come to the White House and meet the president, saying, 'I hope to see him soon.'Īsked if he was planning to bring his now-infamous clock with him, Ahmed revealed that Irving authorities have yet to return it to him. Want to bring it to the White House? We should inspire more kids like you to like science.

Gracious hosts: Ahmed confirmed he has accepted President Obama's invitation to visit the White House

Nice clock ahmed donald trump