The U.S. Treasury announced sanctions Thursday on 17 individuals for their roles in the killing of Jamal Khashoggi, a Saudi journalist who was critical of his country's government. Those sanctioned include Saud Al-Qahtani, a senior Saudi government official who Treasury named as being part of the planning that led to Khashoggi's killing in the consulate in Istanbul in October. The sanctions freeze U.S. assets of the 17 individuals and also bar Americans from engaging in transactions with them. "These individuals who targeted and brutally killed a journalist who resided and worked in the United States must face consequences for their actions," said Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin in a statement. Khashoggi was a Washington Post columnist.