John McCain actually said...

"It is a drift in that direction, yes, Senator."

"Do you believe that many of the things, actions that he has taken--suppressing the social media, YouTube and Twitter, restrictions on Internet freedom and independent media--is this a drift toward aut..."

"The U.S. Forces that are on the peninsula are prepared to carry out their mission of fight tonight in the event of a conflict."

"Are you concerned about Prime Minister Erdogan's desire to change the constitution and other actions that we have seen on the part of Erdogan as a drift toward authoritarianism?"