Last Updated Dec 11, 2018 8:00 AM EST
Slain Washington Post journalist Jamal Khashoggi and other journalists that Time magazine called “the guardians” were named Time’s Person of the Year for 2018 on Tuesday. Khashoggi and the group were chosen over special counsel Robert Mueller, Russian President Vladimir Putin and President Trump, who were listed as finalists on Monday.
Mr. Trump was the first runner-up. Mueller was named the second runner-up.
Khashoggi was killed two months ago. The journalist, who had lived in the U.S. and wrote for The Washington Post, had been critical of the Saudi regime.
U.S. intelligence officials determined that Saudi security officials were most likely acting on orders from Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman when they killed and dismembered Khashoggi inside the Saudi Consulate in Turkey. Mr. Trump, who views the crown prince as an ally, has been reluctant to accept the CIA’s findings.
This is a developing story and will be updated.
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