The Pentagon has decided to put a halt on vaccinating the man who planned 9/11 and other Al Qaeda terrorists at Guantanamo Bay.
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Pentagon Press Secretary John Kirby confirmed the new details on Saturday and said the decision to vaccinate Khalid Sheikh Mohammed was paused after a major outcry from first responders who worked during and after the 9/11 attacks. He wrote on Twitter, ‘No Guantanamo detainees have been vaccinated, We’re pausing the plan to move forward, as we review force protection protocols. We remain committed to our obligations to keep our troops safe,’
The news of Mohammed’s pending vaccination was revealed by prosecutor Clayton Trivett Jr. during an interview with the New York Times. Trivett also mentioned the 40 detainees were set to receive the vaccine next week.
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According to the Daily Mail, the plan was made in order to move forward with court proceedings regarding Mohammed’s involvement in the September 11 terrorist attacks. The hearing was delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In response to the plan, Tom Von Essen, former FDNY Commissioner said: ‘You can’t make this up. The ridiculousness of what we get from our government. They will run the vaccine down to those lowlifes at Guantanamo Bay before every resident of the United States of America gets it is the theater of the absurd.’
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