
Pseudonym, extolling the virtues of authoritarianism and attackingĭiversityas a “weakness,” and Islam as “incompatible with the modern West. It was only later that I learned he authored an essay under a They and those in Congress were prepared to take responsibility forĪll the consequences that would attend their decisions. I told him that the administration wasĪttacking the basic tenets of democracy. That is working against and vilifying everything I stand for as anĪmerican and as a Muslim. I told him I had to leave because it was an insult walking into thisĬountry’s most historic building every day under an administration Government entirely, was followed by silence-almost in caution, not His initial surprise, asking whether I was leaving Many of whom have also since left, I notified Trump’s senior NSCĬommunications adviser, Michael Anton, of my departure, since we The evening before I left, bidding farewell to some of my colleagues, Ahmed wrote an eye-opening piece about her experience for The Atlantic, which shows just how quickly the White House's culture changed on January 23, 2017. A lawyer representing Ahmed Mohamed, also known as the clock kid, announced the family’s plan to file a 15 million lawsuit on November 23, 2015. 9, President Trump wondered if he should get some of the credit for Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmeds win. Then, eight days after the inauguration, she had to quit. Speaking at a campaign rally in Toledo Jan. She decided to stay on despite her disagreements, because protecting what America stands for is even more important when what it stands for is threatened. A 14-year-old Muslim boy is arrested at his high school in Irving, Texas after a digital clock he had reassembled at home using a pencil case was mistaken by his teacher to be a bomb. After all, Trump had traversed the country for two years spouting racist, xenophobic, sexist drivel, with a particular focus on anti-Muslim rhetoric.īut that's not what Rumana Ahmed did. By asking them to watch reruns of the Lethal Weapon films More importantly, did the teachers of this school, the principal, and the five police officers really. When Donald Trump won, most people in her shoes would have walked away instantly and found a new job. Add some style to your presidential wardrobe with this Trump 2024 design - or give it as the perfect gift Millions of unique designs by independent artists. The US teenager was propelled to fame last month when a teacher mistook his homemade clock for a bomb. The past few weeks have marked a remarkable period in Ahmed Mohamed’s life. Since then, she has served as an adviser to President Obama, particularly in how he addressed and considered American Muslims. Nice Clock Scholarship in Qatar after meeting Barack Obama. Under President Obama, she was promoted to work at the National Security Council from the Office of Public Engagement. And she has been working at the White House since 2011.
