rachel: good morning. we go right to a fox weather alert. 28 people confirmed dead after multiple tornadoes tear through mississippi. dozens are injured and four people are missing. one monster twister believed to be a mile wide carving a path of destruction that stretches over 100 miles. will: the small town of rolling fork was hit first just before 9 p.m. the tornado flattening homes, toppling power lines and downing trees. pete: first responders activel

searching for survivors, starting to get a better picture of the full scope of the damage. let's go straight to chief meteorologist rick reichmuth. rick: hey, guys, we've been trying to get our reporter out there, but the cell tower in rolling fork is gone, so they can't get any cell service. sunrise time there, local time, 7:01, so exactly right now. we'll start to get some of these images in daylight. this tornado happening in the dark can last night, we've not had any daytime, so search and rescue efforts will continue. this is that storm right now, a weakening storming which is good news. today the severe weather threat key minishingses -- diminishes quite a bit. the tornado first dropped in rolling fork and then cut right here across rt parts of north-central mississippi. at one point it looks like this

tornado was on the ground probably for around almost 100 miles. this, obviously, national weather service folks go out and do some investigation, make sure, see if sometimes a tornado will rise and drop back down, so it wouldn't be consistently on the ground, but you get the idea of probably a mile wide at some points tornado heading right through some towns that will be forever changed from this storm. this is where we stand right now, these storms across parts of georgia, heading in towards the carolinas. much weaker. that that said, we do have a little bit of a severe threat, could see a tornado or two, not as strong as yesterday. tomorrow that severe weather threat increases a little bit. again, i don't think we're going to be talking about tornadoes like we saw, but you'll notice across parts of the deep the tornado threat will continue, strong winds and possibly some hail. today forecast across the area temperatures in rolling fork, 80 crease, a lot of sunshine, that's great news. tomorrow we see a few showers, and it looks like the severe

threat stays just to the south of the area and then get into monday, looking good as well. flood threats right now, it looks like so far at least not looking that bad, but we will continue to watch potential flooding downstream from some of these storms. ground is really saturated, unfortunately. guys, back to you. will: thank you. we are anticipating the ability to talk to a storm chaser on the ground there a little bit later in this hour and keep up with rick and everything you immediate to know about, download the fox weather app or stream fox weather on any connected device. pete: thank you, rick. and now to a fox news alert, two illegals are dead and at least ten more hospitalized after suffocating many in a train car traveling near the u.s.-mexico border in a texas county. rachel: the incident is suspected to be related to human smuggling. will: mayor of uvalde texas is

here to react. another tragedy in your community. unfortunately, this time with this incident it seems to be something that's occurring with greater frequency. what can you tell us? >> well, first, it's a range that two men lost are their lives yesterday. and this continues all over south,. i mean, it happens in del rio, bracketville, eagle pass, it happens down toward laredo, and we're up on the southern -- on the northern border with canada the making -- picking up immigrants up there? why don't we pay attention to our southern border? this is an ongoing problem every day. how many lives have to be lost? rachel: yeah, it's such a great point. and it's lives, it's children as well. there were two, just in the last week, two children, 1 and 2 years old abandoned by smugglers. our border patrol had to rescue them. what do you say to democrats in particular who say that their

policies are humane and about compassion knowing what you know about the lives that are being hurt and in some cases killed? >> well, how anybody can come down here and use common sense and see that we have a problem, i don't know why democrats keep wanting to stick their head in the sand and say we have a good policy down here when we don't. you know, when they come to the border, they only come where it's been sannize thed. it looks -- sanitized. come stay with some of these ranchers, come with these first responders and law enforcement officers that put their lives on the line every day many in these high-speed pursuits that the average 100-130 miles per hour. face reality. pete: no doubt. real quick, how were these individuals found? >> these individuals, we don't know if it was the individuals in the container, they called 911. they don't know if they called a panel ily member who then called 911, that's what law enforcement is trying to figure out now in

their investigation. but 911 was called, and first responders responded to that scene, and it was, you know, the sad thing is there were 10 in one car -- excuse me, 12 the in one car. they had been locked in that car. i don't know if the cartel locked them in or who, but they couldn't get out. rachel: it's just unbelievable. st the totally -- it's also traumatizing for our law enforcement who have to go in and rescue them and collect the bodies. mayor, we thank you for joining us the morning. pete: thank you, mayor. >> thank, y'all. our prayers and thoughts are with those in mississippi. will: absolutely. keep you updated throughout the morning. pete: we've got another story for you this morning because this past week the house of representatives passed a bill they said they would pass as part of their contract with america that kevin mccarthy talked the about, and that was the parents' bill of rights. on this panel -- program we talk

about ways in which indoctrination has moved into the classroom, and often times parents are never if made aware of it. the unions and schools know that, and they want to block parents out. this bill would try to change it. it passed narrowly, 213-208, but they did it. here are the the aspects of that bill. they want, republicans passed it in a straight party-line vote. you get to know what's taught in schools, parents. there's transparency on that. you get to the bring concerns directly to education officials in a dialogue. see the school budget, this is a reflexion of priority is. protect your child's privacy, how are they sharing your kid's data, and parents should be update on any violent activity at school. this seems like common sense, guys. every democrat voted against it. and when you look at the way hakeem jeffries, the house minority leader, the way he characterized it, it's a devious

perspective. watch this this. >> what we don't want is the extreme maga republicans trying to tell the parents of america how to educate their children. how to raise their children. extreme maga republicans don't want the children of america to learn about the holocaust. rachel: this is so crazy city, i can't even -- honestly, this is the first time i've watched this. will: yeah, but it's not the first time you've heard it. as crazy as it is, it is playing the hits for democrats. jamaal bowman, congressman from new york, played a new hit that was interesting. i don't know if you saw that when he was talking about -- what was he talking about? republicans attempting to ban tiktok. he said the reason they're doing that is because republicans ain't got no swag. it was new, you know? [laughter] republicans have no swag. oh, interesting new -- rachel: i don't even know what

that means. pete: because you don't the want the dance on tiktok. will: despinning my, you've heard this for decades. i had andy mccarthy on my podcast this past week, we were talking about the justice department. the question is do you think this would happen to any other republican? is it about donald trump or all republicans? andy goes, well, i do remember them saying mitt romney would put you back in chain. in chains. here's hakeem jeffries saying they don't want to teach the holocaust. at some point the same old hit has to land dull and thud and empty with the american people. this is just nonsense. rachel: i don't think there's any parent, democrat -- well, there's maybe a small sliver of very, very radical democrats, but most democrats, most independents and definitely all conservatives would say as parents i have a right to know what my child is being taught. i, i mean, that's the way the system system is set up, the school board, so that you can be

in control. i think this idea that i'm just going to hand my kids over, as you say, to democrat camp and let them be raised into activists instead of, you know, thinking, critical thinking people,s that is not what parents want. and so this case you absolutely, you know, the republicans said we want to be the party of parents. guess what? you now have a very clear choice. pete: yeah. and what hakeem jeffries said is all the more outrageous considering what's actually in the bill. here's language from the parents' bill of rights, 46789r. -- h. h.r. 5. the language in the bill says all public respectly school and secondary school students should have the opportunity to learn the history of the holocaust and anti-semitism. so they characterize efforts to yet rid of radical theories like critical race theory as efforts to get rid of history. we're not going to talk about the sins of history which, of

course, they know that's a mischaracterization. no, we don't want to teach a radical philosophy with marxist roots to young kids or maybe tell them to change their gender. rachel: the biggest threat to the democrat party is what we're going to show you right here which is, are states that have passed universal school choice. west virginia, arizona -- although that's in question now because of katie hobbs concern iowa, utah, arkansas, florida. if you care about what's happening in public if education in america, if you want to have a choice for your kids, there's just no question, the answer is school choice. pete: this is a renaissance. i mean, there were zero until, i think, two years ago. you've got six, in many cases big states. arizona, florida. once parents get exposed to the idea that they get to choose,st a very popular idea. rachel: absolutely. pete: and democrats know they're defending the indefensible. not just the radical indoctrination stuff, but the utter failure of even thing kids how to read and write.

they know they're sitting on a political loser, but democrats have to defend it because the most powerful special interests they have are teachers unions. so they'll defend them no matter what. republicans should keep pressing this initiative. don't listen to -- there's some establishment republican whisper, oh, they're going to the attack us. they're going to the attack you anyway, to your point, so go for something that will be popular, that unleashes freedom for parents and it's at the local level. rachel: what do you think about abolishing the department of education as a policy for whoever's running for president in. pete: 100. it should -- i don't think, this is useful now because you can't abolish the department of education right now, so fight fire with fire. the republican candidate in 2024 the should make that case straight out, return the power to the states and the people and the parents. the federal government -- will: local school districts and then on down to the parents. pete: yes. rachel:st the really unfortunate that wasn't done under the trump

administration. but i think it took covid for a lot of people to wake up. and i think people might be open to that idea after what they saw. will: we all, and you and i off the wall, have taken time to discuss exactly what is critical race theory. you had a good guest on earlier who is an anti-crt consultant, and he took time to address something very necessary and basic in what a ban on cr rt really means. >> as far as i'm informed, most of the parents there there, the overwhelming majority, are very happy that critical race theory was banned. that means it's banned teaching it as gospel. they can still teach about critical race theory, matter of fact, i think they should because the children are so say vaccinated before they go through the universities where critical race theory is everywhere. the same way we teach about communism or fascism. we don't teach those ideologies as gospel, but we do inform the students about them, and the idea is another the same with critical race theory.

not teach it as gospel, but able to discuss it. pete: so it was a contentious vote in this particular school board, but three conservative members voted to bring in an anti-crt consultant. will: that was in california. rachel: that's amazing. pete: school systems are awash -- rachel: they will tell you crt isn't happening in schools, that's a graduate program somewhere in some elite university, but it absolutely is infused into everything because it's being taught at the teachers eon colleges -- teachers' colleges. they're infused with it. they're delivering it through every lesson plan. pete: exactly right. all right, we're going to turn now to the a few additional headlines at 8:00 eastern i'm the. three people are dead and many more now blinded after using eye drops find to be contaminated with a rare drug the-resistant bacteria. artificial tears made by delsom

pharma were recalled back in february, but the outbreak continues. an optometrist joined us earlier with more details. >> the investigation is ongoing, so the contamination could have happened anywhere from the moring to the packaging, to the handling. i tell people before they use eye drops, wash their hands, inspect the bottle. look for signs of physical con tampa nation on the bottle. pete: the cdc reporting 68 people across 16 statements are diagnosed with infections from this bacteria. and actress gwyneth paltrow takes the that stand in a utah classroom claiming a 2016 crash on the ski slope was not her fault. she every thed that a retired optometrist crashed into her. >> i feel very sorry for him. it seems like he'sed had a very difficult -- he's had a very difficult of life, but i did not cause accident, so i cannot be

at fault for anything that subsequently happened to him. pete: paltrow is being sued for $300,000 by ter ily sanderson. he says she crashed into him from behind and left him with severe injuries including permanent brain damage. now to march madness, the elite eight is set after a wild finish in the sweet sixteen. no more number ones anywhere. alabama packing, and the writtensome tide's title hopes. another number oned seed, the houston cougars, no the match for the miami hurricanes. miami pulls off the convincing 8ing 9-75 victory. the canes and their head coach, keep on canning, literally. on dancing, literally. ♪

pete: meanwhile, the texas longhorns proving to be too much for the xavier misses detiers. the longhorns, got 'em in the headlines, will. will: thank you. pete: they were up by 20 at some points. will: they were. pete: they'll pace the miami hurricanes of after clinker. -- clinching a spot in the elite eight. and creighton, they hooked princeton ending the cinderella run, 86-75. will: sorry about that, man. pete: just of a. rachel: does that make you sad? pete: a little bit. will: we both stayed up late watching our teams. pete: we didn't want to. will: midnight. four hours' sleep. pete: and i lost, so it wasn't worth it. will: the first time in h history no number one seed makes the elite eight. pete: everything else is three and below.

when's the last time texas made it this far? will: i'm going to go -- i'm just going to -- '03. pete: 20 years. will: maybe not, i don't know. rachel: we're going to move to - [laughter] fox news alert. more attacks on u.s. bases in syria after america fires back striking iranian-backed groups. a military expert discusses how the white house should respond next. will: plus, videos like this going viral of wild spring breakers taking the over florida. how the state is cracking down on beaches, bars and more, still ahead. [background sounds] find your beat your moment of calm

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pete: we're back with a fox news alert. more u.s. forces hurt in another attack by iran-backed militias on a u.s. base in eastern syria. the missile attack coming after joe biden ordered retaliatory strikeses after an iranian-made kamikaze drone killed a u.s. contractor and injured five u.s.es service members thursday. here to react, retired lieutenant colonel daniel davis, military expert at defense priorities. colonel, thanks for being here. so today strike us, we strike

them the, they strike again, but this is not a one-off. this has happened 78 times under this administration. >> right. pete: what's the end state here? >> that's the real, that's the real problem, there has been, you know, and actually before that it was almost 50 that had happened prior to the beginning of that count of 78 which i've been really warning about for many years. because the real problem here is that there is no attainable military mission that these troops are there to the encounter. and, look, why do you want to leave american troops that are sitting there ask just waiting a roll of the dice to whether they're going to get unlucky enough where one of these drones or rocket attacks kills americans? now it's the happened, and the problem is no one's even talking about the reason they're there. and although general ryder kid say yesterday it was for the enduring defeat of isis, and let me just tell you, militarily speaking, that is nonsense because that that's not an attainable military mission. you don't have to look any

further than al-qaeda to see that. they've been going for 35 years now, and we've taken out out heed arer after leader, and it makes -- leader after leader, and it makes no difference. that's not how we keep our country safe, by having 900 guys in the northeast of syria. we need to get those guys out of harm's way because there are much better ways to keep our country safe. pete: they've certainly been made a target, no doubt, by iran because of their presence. just a quick follow-up on that, because i'm intrigued. they may not be able to defeat isis, but the pentagon's argument would be they're preventing them from reconstituting into an operational force if there are 40-50,000 isis fighters in prisons in syria, and we leave, then maybe they get out and maybe the caliphate comes back. what do you say to that counterargument? >> yeah, yeah, because i hear that all the time. and, look, i mean, i was worried against this when they started putting them in there, that you had to have a plan to get them out or put them somewhere else, otherwise you condemn them to

the a lifetime in there and condemn us to a lifetime of basically being prison guards. that's not our job, and it's not going to work anyway because, again, it's a tiny dot on the map, and isis is all over syria. we're not accomplishing that mission. so what we need to do is get our troops out of there and, look, if there does have to be some really hard decisions about those people in those prisons because that's no jokes, but we have to get it off the table and say we're never -- instead of punting and saying we're never going to deal with it. pete: and what do you make of the fact that the air defense systems apparently were not working or operational, and as a result that drone was able to the enter our air space and kill americans? >> that's something i think we need a lot more visibility on. the pentagon has said they've been given no details. look, if you're going to keep those guys there, the very least we need to do is make absolutely certain that their air defense

systems are completely operational. pete: yeah. from an increasingly sophisticated enemy who's supplying drones not just to the try to kill u.s. troops, but, of course, in ukraine as well. colonel, i want to get your take, today is national medal of honor day, and we're so grateful for those select few who wear our nation's highest medal. what does the medal of honor and those who wear it mean to you? >> you know, i served 21 years with combat deployment, and i've met a couple of those guys and seen others. i mean, they're an inspiration to us because they are the ultimate selfless sacrifice. you know, many of them died in the process of doing it, they didn't even give a thought to their lives, and that's very inspiring to the those of us who folt in their footsteps, and i -- follow in their footsteps. pete: yeah, you're right, most medals especially the post-9/11 era were given i out posthumously.

they were willing to do it to safe their fellow men in combat. lieutenant colonel daniel davis, thank you for your time and your service. >> thanks for having me, pete. pete: you got it. still ahead, fierce tornadoes ripping through rural mississippi killing, now we're reporting at least 23 people and leaving behind catastrophic damage. we've got an update next. get help reaching your goals with j.p. morgan wealth plan, a new tool in the chase mobile® app. use it to set and track your goals, big and small... and see how changes you make today... could help put them within reach. from your first big move to retiring poolside and the other goals along the way wealth plan can help get you there. j.p. morgan wealth management. my name is douglas. i'm a writer/director and i'm still working. in the kind of work that i do, you are surrounded by people

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also, don't take advice from people who don't know what they're talking about. realtor.com to each their home. rachel: good morning. we're off to a fox weather alert. 28 people now confirmed dead after multiple tornadoes tear through mississippi. cousins are injured and four people are missing. one monster twister carving a path of construction that stretches over 100 miles. will: the small town of rolling fork was hit first just before 9 p.m. pete: first responders actively searching for survivors, just starting to get a better picture of the full scope of the damage as the sun comes up right now.

let's go straight to chief meteorologist rick reichmuth who's tracking this storm. rick: that tornado formed and got really large, really quickly right at rolling fork which was first town that was hit. it's right there. ful it's just on the east side of the mississippi river just a few miles east. rachel, you were saying what kind of warning did we have across this area, well, this was the forecast for yesterday's weather x the right here is a bull's eye of very significant chance for strong tornadoes. and that is exactly in the center of that, is where this tornado formed and then pulled off towards the northeast. and then probably lifting up and then reforming again there across parts of northern alabama. in the month of march this is generally where you would see tornadoes, and you get the idea right here across parents of the south -- parts of the south, once you get in towards june, it's more across the eye plain ifses, but this is right in the bull's eye of where you see storms the the time of year. you get an idea of these somes

last night, but now they're weakening throughout the day today or throughout this morning, and this afternoon we might see them strengthen just a little bit, bringing a little chance of severe weather. that said, take a look at that. just noticing on our maps one tornado warning right on the border of the panhandle of florida into southern alabama, so be watching if you're right there. we could see a tornado or two pop up today across parts of the south as well as up there along lake eerie. tomorrow -- lake erie. that said, we're not talking about significant tornadoes, i don't know, for tomorrow -- i don't think, for tomorrow, certainly nothing like yesterday. we have one of our fox weather reporters, will nunley, he's live in louisville, tennessee. you're not right at the center of the storm. i'm sure you're headed there to see what the damage is, but you had significant storms where you are. what are things looking like right now? >> reporter: yeah, without a doubt. as we start to get more sunlight, we're to going to see some horrific images continue to

pour in from mississippi. and this is a far reaching system with plenty of implications. we have damage here in the louisville, tennessee, the area, my home where we were last night. straight lines mainly, we think, is to blame. utility crews have been out all night trying to restore power to thousands in this area. we do have roof damage to homes, to businesses in the area. there were some search and rescue operations, some trees had collapsed on some homes here, but i'm fortunate to tell you everyone at least in this area is okay, was able to escape without injury. but there's still a lot of surveying being done not only here, but really across parts of middle and west tennessee and certainly into mississippi. this is an area that did not receive a tornado warning, but we did have straight line wind damage and wind gusts up to 60 and 70 miles per hour. a 70 mile-per-hour wind gust in a situation like this can do a lo hot of damage to a metal roof, so that's what we're seeing. large trees have started to

really get their leaves, came in contact with this wet ground, high wind, lots of trees coming down on homes. so we have utility grews -- crews working all night trying to get the lines back established and neighbors kind of emerging here to see the damage that's been done and and really start helping each other, guys. rick: will, the first thing they have to do is clear the roads, then start to get power back in, and that's what you're seeing right there. but when a storm -- multiple tornadoes and certainly one tornado going potentially 100 miles long are, it's a lot of people without power, a lo of people without cell service. how do they just logistically manage all of that? >> reporter: exactly. st the tough because part of what we're seeing in mississippi is these not only our reporting efforts, but search and rescue efforts are hampered by the lack of cell service not just because towers aren't working, but they may have been destroyed completely, so trying to coordinate those effort, in the early stages which we're in right now is difficult. and to give you another perspective on some of the type

of language, part of the roof of this home is gone. we have lots of large power poles that got caught up in this. just not the i'm that serve one or two houses, but serve thousands the. we're experiencing that type of damage here in middle tennessee the, you can imagine what we're dealing with in mississippi. very difficult. rachel: thank you. will: thank you so much. rachel: at least they've got daylight. that's helping. will: see what unfolds there in mississippi. don't go anywhere, dan bonn bongino's -- bongino's going to join us live at the top of this the hour. pete: but first let's check in with raymond if arroyo who's having breakfast with friends in florida. >> i'm abe the my new book, "the unexpected light of thomas alva edison is." we're going to be talking about spring break and so much more "fox & friends." stay there. ♪ ♪

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muck. rachel: typical spring break chaos across florida turned violent in recent weeks with two fatal shootings in miami. governor desantis saying enough is enough, sending a surge of troopers to patrol miami beach. fox news contributor raymond arroyo is talking to diners as their state feel like they're under siege. >> hey, rachel. i am amazed at what i'm hearing

from folks here. their concerns are not only about miami and the safety of spring break, but fentanyl and the border. you were telling me you're really concerned about the border. why? >> because we're letting illegal immigrants if in here, they use up our resources and our money that's needed for our veterans and other people. >> yeah. and our children. i want to talk to this lady. you all have been talking about the anti-crt agenda in schools. this lady's concerned about it. why? >> my grandchildren, i'm very concerned they're being taught this woke and the crt. this is not what i grew up with. this is not what i want our generation to be taught. >> yeah. this new bill by governor desantis would stop it in florida. >> exactly. is so glad i live here, but my grandchildren live in maryland. >> we'll see what happens there. i want to talk to these ladies about spring break. i was just in south beach last weekend when the gunshots went off. you're a miami native. >> yes. >> do you feel comfortable going down there? the governor's sending down 60

highway troopers. is the that must have? >> i was born and raised in miami, so it's devastating to see that these unruly spring breakers are destroying my home own. i'm thankful for the governor's efforts because florida's a law and order state, and i'm thankful that the governor's you holding that. >> -- upholding that. >> this is what stuns me, there were police everywhere while we were down there, yet violence broke out, people were shot. >> yes. pg thankfully, i wasn't in miami, i was in my hometown of brooksville, florida. but after seeing all the violence on television and after seeing all of what governor desantis is doing the for all of us, i'm very, very thankful for preserving our state and preserving miami beach. >> it's incredible, i'll tell you, the diversity of opinion here and the thankfulness that governor desantis is running the state that i've heard from element everybody in this diner is incredible. are we having a great time, guys? [applause] all right. we will have much more for you with, and i may if even give out

some things before it's oaf. back to you all -- before it's over. rachel: thank you, ray monday. great job. now 40 your headlines, a manhunt for pair of carjackers who killed a marine veteran working the overnight shift as an uber driver. the victim picked up his killers who shot him and left him to die in a 7/eleven parking lot in l.a. county early friday morning. finish the victim is a married father of two who served three tours in iraq and afghanistan. his high school sweetheart is in disbelief. >> i haven't even told my kids. they don't know anything about -- they still think cad's going to come to the door. it just seems like i'm in a nightmare. it doesn't seem real to me, he's going to come home soon. rachel: he was just 38 years old. tragic. an unruly passenger literally dragged off a frontier airlines flight in miami. authoritieses say she threatened to attack another passenger and bit a police officer on tuesday.

people onboard capturing some of the chaos on their smartphones. [inaudible conversations] [bleep] [background sounds] [bleep] [inaudible conversations] rachel: that woman got hostile after frontier asked her to get off the plane that was bound for philly. and how sweet is the? a young girl doing a little dance after reeling in a big bass on a fishing trip with her daddy in tennessee. the now-viral video catching the attention of millions, many reflect on their own memorable outings. the girl's father captioning the video, she thinks we're just fishing. a reminder about the importance of spending quality time with family. i love that story. now still ahead, we have all seen the movie the exorcist, but did you know exorcisms are real? our next guest wrote a book on

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ongoing protests. now another alert, shocking footage of a massive explosion at a chocolate factory in pennsylvania. at least two people are dead, eight injured and nine are still missing. it's about an hour outside of philadelphia p. residents warned to avoid the area until further notice. officials investigating the cause believe that a gas leak may be to blame. trackic. tragedy thetic. pete: now to the segment we've been looking forward to all

morning. it was the i movie that had everyone talking 50 years ago, the go cyst. exorcist. [background sounds] >> it's the power of christ. that compels you. the power of christ compels you! the power of christ compels you! pete: but exorcisms aren't just on the big screen. rachel: here to explain what a real exorcism looks looks like is the guest i had on my podcast this week, let's bring in monsignor steven rosetti. so great to be in conversation with you again. we've been abe fit on set all day, with some of our friends. what would you say to people who don't think demons are real? >> well, you know, there are even some priests and some bishops who feel that way. rachel: that's too bad with. >> it reminds me of father

gabriel morris' story when some cardinal said to him i don't believe in all that satan sufficient, the he said, well, your eminence, i have a book i want about you to the read. he said, really, what book is that? he said, it's the bible. [laughter] rachel: gad point. pete: -- good point. pete: we played a movie characterization of in this, but how does it really play out when you're borough -- brought in to perform an exorcism? >> well, it can get pretty wild. when someone's fully possessedded, when you pray over them, the demons start to manifest, and it gets ugly. you're looking at a pack of demornings not the individual. typically people don't levitate tate and all that stuff, although sometimes pretty wild stuff the happens. it's intense, can take quite some time, many sessions. but the exciting thing is when people get their lives back. it's one of the great things about this ministry, is their lives are -- the demons are tormenting them, and when they're cast out, you know, for example, that movie, the

exorcist, the individual is actually based on a real case. and he was liberated and lived a normal life and just died a couple years ago, i think. so he's a success. will: monsignor, i have to follow up. typically, you said, they don't lev ate the, and then you said although i've seen some pretty wild things. what have you seen? >> well, for example, when you pray over a person and the demons come forward, that look on their a face a human being can't imitate. the look of pure evil. you look at that and you go, whoa. i mean, that is unbelievable. and then the things they say to you would be pretty bad. and then they'll start manifesting, screaming, and because they can't stand anything holy, people laugh about the hole arely water, but the fact is when you put something holy on a demon, they start screaming because they can't stand anything holy. rachel: yeah. you said to us on the podcast that it feels like it's something like hot oil pouring

on hem the, that, you know, these things are actually, you know, saying the name of jesus. anything like that actually makes them react. correct? >> well, one sign of a possessed person is the person will be normal for a while, then you start pouring over them and you throw normal water on them which is lukewarm, and they'll start screaming i saying it's burning, it's burning, you know? and they feel like it's burning them because it's something holy. the demons can't stand. that's really what it is. rachel: monsignor, you are a former air force intelligence officer, you're a clinical psychologist. how has that helped you as an exorcist? >> it's helped a lot because there's a number of people who think they're possessed and are not. they just have, sadly, a major mental illness. so to be able to discerning the difference between someone who's really seriously mental ill and has a demon is important. so that's, it's kind of a plus to be a psychologist. will: how do you doha? -- do

that? >> well, it's different. you know, if you're familiar with psychosis and bipolar and that sort of thing, you see the ideology of it, you can see the whole thing. it's obvious. and when you pray over them, it doesn't do any good. when you've got someone who is actually possessed, you start praying over that person and you start seeing these manifestations which are not menial illness, and you go -- mental illness, and you go, whoa. for example, we've had people start speaking foreign language, you know, and we had someone recently speaking russian to us and ukrainian, actually, and he didn't know either of those languages. you see lots of things happen. pete: do the people that you help through exorcism realize they were possessed? what's their state of mind afterwards? >> afterwards, well, you can imagine it's pretty upsetting. i mean, we never use that word, i don't say to someone you're possessed. you don't want to tell somebody

that. you've got some spiritual problems, we need to pray with you. and we like of to have someone be in some form of therapy or something because, if possible, because it's upsetting, you know? and usually there are things in their lives they need to work on. so, but when they're free, it is exciting, and they feel much better, they feel light, they feel like themselves, heir no longer tormented. so it's a plus, you know? rachel: yeah, you know, it's definitely a plus. you know, it was really great speaking with you on the podcast. we talked about how we can, the things you can do to get possessed and hen you went backwards on what you can coto not be possessed. you also talked about how to protect your home and family, and i made a kit here. i had my own priest, father hillier, make a kit for pete and will. inside there is -- these are some of the things you can do. crucifix, holy water, there's

also rose eries and -- rosaries and blessed medals. you keep it in your office or home, where have you think you might be more likely to have an especially -- encounter. monsignor, his book is called diary of an american exorcist. monsignor rossetti, thank you so much. check out my podcast, from the kitchen table, you can see the whole conversation. have back. feat allergy headt with new flonase headache and allergy relief! two pills relieve allergy headache pain? and the congestion that causes it! flonase headache and allergy relief. psst! psst! all good!

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