Orders airstrikes on Syria with UK and France after Assad chemical weapons attack

Trump ordered airstrikes against Syrian government targets in response to a suspected chemical weapons attack in Douma that killed at least 40 people. The coordinated strikes with France and the UK involved over 100 missiles hitting three chemical weapons facilities. Trump announced 'Mission Accomplished!' the next morning, echoing George W. Bush's infamous 2003 Iraq declaration. He did not seek congressional authorization, drawing bipartisan criticism. The strikes had no lasting impact on Assad's military capabilities or the civil war.

"A perfectly executed strike last night. Thank you to France and the United Kingdom for their wisdom and the power of their fine Military. Could not have had a better result. Mission Accomplished!" — Twitter, April 14, 2018