Robert Mueller (left) and President Donald Trump.Photo: Alex Wong/Getty; Mustafa Yalcin/Anadolu Agency/GettyPresidentDonald Trumpand special counselRobert Mueller, the maninvestigating his campaign, are both on the shortlist forTimePerson of the Year in 2018.The 10 nominees on the shortlist were announced onNBC News’Todayon Monday. The annual designation names figures who have impacted current events. Trump previouslyreceived the titlein 2016.Vladimir Putin, whowas named Person of the Yearin 2007, was included on the list in part because Trump’s friendliness with the Russian president has come under scrutiny in the wake of Russia’s efforts to influence the outcome of the 2016 election.Marty Melville - Pool/Getty ImagesIn Finland in July, Trumpinsistedthat “President Putin was extremely strong and powerful in his denial” of Russian interference.The March for Our Lives activists were among the 10 candidates. After themass shootingat Marjory Stoneman Douglas High Schoolkilled 17 peoplein February, the young activists turned their grief into action. Theyinspired thousands of peopleto demonstrate against gun violence in March andfocused on voter registrationafterward.Meghan Marklemade the cut aftertying the knotwithPrince Harryin May,getting startedon her agenda tohelp womenin the months since, andannouncing her pregnancyin October.RELATED VIDEO: PEOPLE Writer Natasha Stoynoff Breaks Silence, Accuses Donald Trump of Sexual AttackOther candidates includeChristine Blasey Ford, the professor whoaccused Brett Kavanaugh of sexual assaultbefore hewas confirmedas a Supreme Court justice, andJamal Khashoggi, the journalist who was killed in Instanbul.Separated families were also nominated. The Trump administrationprovoked outrage this yearfor separating children from their parents when families tried to illegally enter the country at the border.Erin Schaff/Getty“If you don’t want your child separated, then don’t bring them across the border illegally,” former Attorney GeneralJeff Sessionssaid. “It’s not our fault that somebody does that.” Critics have called the policy cruel.Ryan Coogler, the director whohelmedBlack Panther, and Moon Jae-in, South Korea’s president, were given nods as well.The Person of the Year will be announced onTodayon Tuesday.
Robert Mueller (left) and President Donald Trump.Photo: Alex Wong/Getty; Mustafa Yalcin/Anadolu Agency/Getty
PresidentDonald Trumpand special counselRobert Mueller, the maninvestigating his campaign, are both on the shortlist forTimePerson of the Year in 2018.The 10 nominees on the shortlist were announced onNBC News’Todayon Monday. The annual designation names figures who have impacted current events. Trump previouslyreceived the titlein 2016.Vladimir Putin, whowas named Person of the Yearin 2007, was included on the list in part because Trump’s friendliness with the Russian president has come under scrutiny in the wake of Russia’s efforts to influence the outcome of the 2016 election.Marty Melville - Pool/Getty ImagesIn Finland in July, Trumpinsistedthat “President Putin was extremely strong and powerful in his denial” of Russian interference.The March for Our Lives activists were among the 10 candidates. After themass shootingat Marjory Stoneman Douglas High Schoolkilled 17 peoplein February, the young activists turned their grief into action. Theyinspired thousands of peopleto demonstrate against gun violence in March andfocused on voter registrationafterward.Meghan Marklemade the cut aftertying the knotwithPrince Harryin May,getting startedon her agenda tohelp womenin the months since, andannouncing her pregnancyin October.RELATED VIDEO: PEOPLE Writer Natasha Stoynoff Breaks Silence, Accuses Donald Trump of Sexual AttackOther candidates includeChristine Blasey Ford, the professor whoaccused Brett Kavanaugh of sexual assaultbefore hewas confirmedas a Supreme Court justice, andJamal Khashoggi, the journalist who was killed in Instanbul.Separated families were also nominated. The Trump administrationprovoked outrage this yearfor separating children from their parents when families tried to illegally enter the country at the border.Erin Schaff/Getty“If you don’t want your child separated, then don’t bring them across the border illegally,” former Attorney GeneralJeff Sessionssaid. “It’s not our fault that somebody does that.” Critics have called the policy cruel.Ryan Coogler, the director whohelmedBlack Panther, and Moon Jae-in, South Korea’s president, were given nods as well.The Person of the Year will be announced onTodayon Tuesday.
PresidentDonald Trumpand special counselRobert Mueller, the maninvestigating his campaign, are both on the shortlist forTimePerson of the Year in 2018.
The 10 nominees on the shortlist were announced onNBC News’Todayon Monday. The annual designation names figures who have impacted current events. Trump previouslyreceived the titlein 2016.
Vladimir Putin, whowas named Person of the Yearin 2007, was included on the list in part because Trump’s friendliness with the Russian president has come under scrutiny in the wake of Russia’s efforts to influence the outcome of the 2016 election.
Marty Melville - Pool/Getty Images
In Finland in July, Trumpinsistedthat “President Putin was extremely strong and powerful in his denial” of Russian interference.
The March for Our Lives activists were among the 10 candidates. After themass shootingat Marjory Stoneman Douglas High Schoolkilled 17 peoplein February, the young activists turned their grief into action. Theyinspired thousands of peopleto demonstrate against gun violence in March andfocused on voter registrationafterward.
Meghan Marklemade the cut aftertying the knotwithPrince Harryin May,getting startedon her agenda tohelp womenin the months since, andannouncing her pregnancyin October.
RELATED VIDEO: PEOPLE Writer Natasha Stoynoff Breaks Silence, Accuses Donald Trump of Sexual Attack
Other candidates includeChristine Blasey Ford, the professor whoaccused Brett Kavanaugh of sexual assaultbefore hewas confirmedas a Supreme Court justice, andJamal Khashoggi, the journalist who was killed in Instanbul.
Separated families were also nominated. The Trump administrationprovoked outrage this yearfor separating children from their parents when families tried to illegally enter the country at the border.
Erin Schaff/Getty
“If you don’t want your child separated, then don’t bring them across the border illegally,” former Attorney GeneralJeff Sessionssaid. “It’s not our fault that somebody does that.” Critics have called the policy cruel.
Ryan Coogler, the director whohelmedBlack Panther, and Moon Jae-in, South Korea’s president, were given nods as well.
The Person of the Year will be announced onTodayon Tuesday.
source: people.com
