On Friday, the Pentagon signed a memo approving COVID-19 vaccination efforts at Guantanamo Bay
Al Qaeda terrorists including 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed are among the detainees at Gitmo
The terrorists were set to receive their first dose of the in-demand vaccines as early as next Monday
The move caused widespread outrage, with 9/11 first responders saying the government was putting terrorists ahead of ordinary US citizens
Tom Von Essen, who was city Fire Commissioner during 9/11, said: 'You can't make this up. The ridiculousness of what we get from our government'
On Saturday, the Pentagon announced they were 'pausing' the plan in light of the backlash