President Donald Trump triumphantly tweeted “MISSION ACCOMPLISHED” after U.S. airstrikes in Syria last weekend, despite critics’ claims that the strikes against Syrian government targets didn’t have their intended effect.

Presidents, first ladies, and world leaders on Wednesday praised the wit, devotion, and fortitude of Barbara Bush, the wife of former President George H.W. Bush who died Tuesday at age 92. Her son, former President George W.

Barbara Bush, the popular and sometimes peppery wife of one U.S. president and mother of another, died Tuesday at age 92, according to a family spokesman. Jim McGrath announced for the family on Sunday that Bush had returned to her Houston home to focus on “comfort care” after being treated for unspecified health problems. At age 16, Barbara Pierce met George H.W. Bush at a Christmas dance in Greenwich, Conn. They married on Jan. 6, 1945, and celebrated their 73rd anniversary this year.

Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., has had surgery to stop an intestinal infection and is recovering at a Phoenix hospital. McCain, 81, who revealed a brain cancer diagnosis last year, has remained in Arizona since December to pursue physical therapy related to his cancer treatment. He had hoped to return to Washington in January but has yet to leave his home state. Staff members said a bout with diverticulitis sparked Monday’s surgery.

The war of words between President Donald Trump and former FBI Director James Comey escalated over the weekend when, in an interview that aired on ABC News’ 20/20, Comey called Trump morally unfit for office. He also said that a private meeting last year in which the president allegedly asked Comey to close the investigation into the activities of then–national security adviser Michael Flynn could constitute obstruction of justice. Flynn has since pleaded guilty to lying to investigators about his contacts in Russia.

Members of the Bush family voiced thanks for the nation’s prayers Monday following the news that former first lady Barbara Bush will not seek further treatment for unspecified health problems. “She’s a fighter. She’s an enforcer,” said Jenna Bush Hager, using the family’s nickname for her grandmother.

Pundits and elected officials speculated about House Speaker Paul Ryan’s exit for months, and Wednesday he finally made it official. Ryan plans to serve out the remainder of his term as speaker and then retire from Congress to spend more time with his family.