writing in usa today, kiersten powers has harsh words for president obama. joining us from washington is ms. powers, whose new book will be out next month. so tell the folks what you wrote, kiersten. >> well i wrote about something that's been going on for a while. i've written a lot on it but i feel like it's really reaching a critical tipping point which is christian persecution in the middle east and northern africa, and it's something that president obama has largely been silent on. and i pegged it off this press conference he had with the prime minister with italy. and they were talking about the people that were thrown overboard for being christians and the president said nothing. >> but the prime minister said he didn't think the christians were drowned because of their faith, which is insane because they were thrown overboard in the mediterranean sea, all right, by muslims. what other reason would there be? >> and they were praying. >> so the italian authorities arrested the men the muslim men and charged them with a hate crime essentially. >> the pr

kiersten thank you too. coming up a hannity investigation next into how radical islamists are recruiting members right here on american soil. we will explain the warning signs you need to look out for and the mother of a navy seal who received an apology from general martin dempsey. >> that and much more on this busy news night here on "hannity." this is good, mom. "good"? (chuckles) it's delicious! and this new kibble blend is so healthy. thank you. no, nancy, thank you. kibbles 'n bits. because every bit matters. ♪ miranda: ♪ i got red dirt stains on my boots and jeans. ♪ ♪ calloused fingers from my guitar strings. ♪ ♪ wild like the wind in the tall pine trees. ♪ ♪ i got roots and i got wings. ♪ ♪ >>> welcome back to "hannity" a special investigation tonight into the growing islamic threat from within. this was after a 20-year-old alabama student abruptly left her family and joined isis in syria. shelves allegedly recruited of being brain washed on the internet one of their top recruiting tools. joining me