Trump calls to congratulate Turkey's Erdogan on referendum

President Trump congratulated Turkish President ­Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Monday after a referendum passed expanding his powers. The men discussed the U.S. missile strike in Syria in response to the chemical weapons attack on civilians. Trump reportedly thanked Erdogan for his support of America's retaliation, agreeing that Syrian President Bashar al-Assad must be held accountable. Despite Trump's optimistic phone call, the State Department reflected a different sentiment, declaring the referendum unfair.