earlier today, deputy foreign minister made a new bullish state on this deal saying there could be a, quote, resolution for all issues by tonight. as of this hour though, it appears that statement was overly optimistic. we begin in iran with nbc news' ali arouzi. >> it's still unclear whether they'll issue a statement let alone a political framework. in recent comments iranian foreign minister said he was not -- in a statement he said the success of these nuclear talks depends on the political will of major powers. he said that he's not dissatisfied but a lot more progress could have been made. he eludealluded to the fact of the p5+1. he urged world powers to stop

pressuring iran and show respect. iran's -- iranian state tv said if an agreement is reached, sanctions on oil, banking and finance have to be lifted immediately. he also insisted on keeping research and development with advance centrifuges. two major points of contention that could complicate matters even further. three of the foreign ministers have already left. among them the french foreign minister speaking from paris this morning said sufficient progress hadn't been made and he would only return if it was useful. it still remains unclear whether he'll return today. >> we've been listening to ali arouzi reporting from iran. now we turn to nbc's chris jansing at the white house. republicans and some democrats remain skeptical of the deal whatever it may be. do you think there's anything coming out of the news so far

that might change anyone's mind. >> it's uncertain what are the parameters going to be. even if we get something we can talk about in the next day or so obviously the devil will be in the details that are worked out over the next three months. so as you well know ari, that are members of congress particularly on one side that they want to approve something that the obama administration says could not and should not happen, it's not for congress to run foreign policy. you have key sticking points including sanctions with the iranians want lifted immediately, particularly in the banking and the economic sector as well as oil something the president has said unequivocally will not happen. there have been questions about their r & d program, as well as their enriched uranium. i think there was something else

that hasn't been talked about as much. we heard a little bit of it from ali right now when he said about showing respect, that the iranians felt they wanted to be shown respect, that even if there is a deal reached with these negotiators. the question always is with the supreme ruler, the ayatollah back in iran decides to do and the sense over the last 30 35 years where there's been virtually no discussions between u.s. and iran the distrust that's built and the feeling within that country that they need to get a higher level of respect. so i think that's a wild card that is here as well. in the meantime what we absolutely do know again, is that secretary of state kerry will spend at least one more night there as they try to work toward a deal and deal or not, we do expect to hear from the president. ari? >> chris jansing reporting from the white house, thank you. joining us here at the table in new york gidian rose editor of foreign affairs.

>> good to see you. how do you do? >> you have a home work assignment, stay up all night, don't finish it, that's generally a bad sign. yet we're being told the fact that everyone is pulling the overnighters and staying late is a good sign for something emerging there. >> it shows there isn't complete disagreement and the fundamental principles are not so dramatically far apart that they think a deal is in the offing. you've seen this with the foreign ministers that keep going back and forth. the very fact that they all flew in indicates they thought they may have a deal. the groom and the rest of the wedding party is at the altar. >> which one is the bride and which is the groom in this analogy? >> i'm not going to be gendered about this. the sticking point, i'm almost positive, is on the iranian side. one thing about a democracy is

it's pretty clear and transparent even if we think ours is a bit screwed is up. the fact is people know what the united states' position is they know the constraints. whereas the iranian side how far they're prepared to go on issues really is in question. it is his choice to defend that this whole thing is not a sherr raid but -- charade. sometimes those marriages work out after prewedding jitters. sometimes it is a signal that this wasn't meant to be. >> one of the most important parts of all of this deal or no deal, is it inevitable that iran will have a nuclear weapon giving 10 20 years from now, will they have a nuclear weapon and if they do are we better off with a deal or not? >> it is not inevitable. in fact, whatever happens here

is not inevitable. even if you have a deal following it up over time to make sure that the iranians felt really bought into a nonnuclear framework would be crucial, we had a deal with north korea in '94. they ultimately got weapons down the road. eventually they felt the west wasn't living up to its side of the bargain as well. they opted away from the negotiations. >> they're probably watching what happens with north korea, i imagine. >> the north korean example is fascinating. they ended up going nuclear even after a preliminary deal. on the other hand, the world hasn't ended because north korea went nuclear. >> you said a moment ago something interesting, the sticking point seems to be and the iranian side. we know what the hard lines are on the u.s. side. we know the hard lines on the iranian side. speak, if you will to the role dip diplomacy plays in all of this. are there strategies a diplomat

can use to move the ball forward here? >> absolutely. so in this kind of setting, this is where diplomacy actually does matter. it's not going to affect things that are decidedly one way or another. good diplomacy won't screw up a fundamentally bad relationship and vice versa. even you're this close to the deal and you need to bring things over the final edge i don't think the iranians are lying about this question about dignity, for example. the words they use are crucial. when they talk about rights that's a bad thing. when they talk about dignity or respect, that's a good thing. you can frame it in a lot of ways that are less hard. their sense we're taking their concern seriously could be something a good negotiator can bring. along with the thing okay we've given you enough. i have a friend that negotiates internationally and it says with some countries there will always be something after you've done the entire deal they put one more thing back on the table. you have to walk away from that.

if you don't, they will realize they have you no matter what. if you do walk away they might go, okay okay. this last thing of the iranians seeming to walk back from their positions and open up new things they might have negotiated, that could be a test to see if we really would walk. >> it's fascinating to imagine being in that room and trying to hammer out this deal. give us the broader perspective here. it's easy to get lost in the details of what the sticking points are, et cetera et cetera. we have a lot of obstacles to overcome. if we were able to achieve a good deal here with iran and one where we could actually verify that they were meeting their end of the bargain, what would it mean for us and global affairs. >> it would be huge for two reasons. one is it would take the specific question of the iranian nuclear program and its immediate future off the table. that's been a major source of uncertainty and major worry. whether or not the world would come to anent if iran got nuclear weapons, it would be

risky and dangerous and bad. removing that from at left a time would be a good thing. >> in an already volatile region. >> it would mark an interesting start of bringing iran in from the cold and opening up a u.s. relationship with iran. this is what the israelis and saudis are worried about. they don't want to see iran get legitimized and become a major player in the region. the united states actually does want that. it would throw a new wrench into middle eastern affairs in an interesting way. it would be less conflictual perhaps but more complicated. >> right. >> that would be annan trefting region. >> you like in this period the prewedding jitters. everyone is wondering what is tom cotton's gift going to be when he comes to this wedding? >> the u.s. congress's role has not been helpful. it's been helpful to the extent its

it's a bluff. if you can have the good cop/bad cop routine, that's good. if the bad cop blunders into the interrogation when the good cop is about to elicit the confession and start smacking around the subject, that's a bad thing. the congress should not take this delay as an opportunity to launch a new set of sanctions. there's no difference whatsoever between launching new sanctions now and if they actually get to june and it fails then. it would be entirely unconstructive. the threat that maybe the bad congress might do bad things does help kerry as long as they don't actually levy that threat. "star wars" was great as a bluff but not an actual defense system. >> i'm not bluffing that they say the control room is asking me to end the segment. thank you so much for your expertise. appreciate it. next up for the newest front in the so-called religious

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you are looking at new video out of arkansas at this hour. people rallying after governor hutchison announced we will not signed so-called religious freedom bill as it stands. he says he wants changes made to

that bill to ensure tolerance despite earlier assurances both there and indiana that the lgbt community would not face discrimination. when governor's own son signed a petition against the bill perhaps dad realized he could no longer look the other way. >> we wanted to have it crafted similar to what is at the federal level. and to do that though changes need to be made. the bill that is on my desk at the present time does not precisely mirror the federal law. therefore, i ask that changes be made in the legislation. i've asked that the leaders of the general assembly to recall the bill so that it can be amended. arkansas wants to be a place of tolerance. we want to be a place that has the right balance between religious protections and religious freedom and nondiscrimination. >> nbc's sarah dallof is in

little rock this afternoon. there was some expectation he would sign the original bill. what's the reaction been there so far? >> it's been a pleasant surprise for the most part, abby. he previously indicated he would sign the bill, instead, he asking that the legislature recall and amend that bill or pass a follow-up measure that will mirror the 1993 federal religious freedom act. the past 24 hours have seen quite a lack bash against corporations organizations and individuals. we spoke to a couple people at a rally that wrapped up just a short time ago here. they say they feel the governor's announcement is a step in the right direction. >> as a mother i want my kids to have the opportunity to figure out who they are without the pressure of someone telling them who they can be. >> i just would like to see inclusion for all. whether it comes through a bill or just not letting this bill through and closure for all. that's the goal.

that's why we're here. >> reporter: as for now, the bill remains on the governor's desk. the legislature had been scheduled to adjourn their session. tomorrow it will be interesting to see how they react to the governor's request up against that deadline. abby abby, back to you. >> thank you. the firestorm that started in middle america has now become a national story that could have a real impact on 2016. yesterday gop hopefuls including jeb bush and marco rubio backed the indiana bill. this could be yet another culture war issue that plays well with the republican base but crushes the candidate nationally. for more on that let's bring in john stanton national correspondent for buzz feed news. if these governors didn't have to make the changes in the bill my guess is they wouldn't make the changes. what we've seen play out is what a democracy is all about, the american people pushing for change demanding transparency

and equality. if you take a step back this "s" this more about the power of democracy or big business. >> a little bit of both. if they had their druthers i think they'd just get rid of this. it's amazing that in indiana, a state i don't think anyone would have anticipated would have considered legislation to protect lgbt people from discrimination could very well end up with a law on the books explicitly stating that. that's where you see the democratization of the processes working. businesses looked at this and thought this was a terrible thing for them. they didn't want to be a part of it. i mean even for walmart which, you know this is not so much about, you know people coming to arkansas but for just their stores in general around the country. they don't want to have to deal with this. that's been an enormous pressure point for republicans. >> it is interesting which laws spark a kind of backlash and

force politicians to make a move. arkansas already has a law on the books that was put in place under this governor that in my mind is much worse. it makes it illegal for localities in arkansas to protect lgbt citizens from discrimination. that is already on the books in arkansas. what was it about this particular situation that made asa hutchison take a second look? >> i think it was partly the fact that it seemed certainly to the public they were responding to the uproar over what was going on in indiana. they sort of got caught on the coat tails of that. there are states that have religious freedom laws in one form or another. some of them are similar to what indiana and arkansas are doing. this isn't the kind of moment in time history, where people are saying even if we agreed to this before we don't really agree with it anymore. >> do you think some of the laws that have been passed like the once i just referenced in

arkansas, do you think there will be a re-examining of those as well. >> i would be surprised if arkansas gets rid of that law. i do think there is an increasing number of people that are looking at this and saying we should sort of have protections for people. it's not that bad of a thing. you know making sure that people are not discriminated against is a goal. >> one of the most interesting parts is that a lot of corporations like to say, not exactly true they'd stay out of politics. what that mean by that is they stay out of divisive issues if they can help it. here, this is move from traditional divisive politics to some notion of nondiscrimination, inclusion, universal values. that's why ncaa, walmart, that's the way they've been talking about it. governor hutchison, i thought, seemed to hit that point in a different way in invoking his son. take a listen. >> there is clearly a generational gap of this issue. my son, seth signed the

petition asking me, dad, the governor, to veto this bill. >> governor some folks will look at that and say this was kind of a political move to invoke that. others might see that honestly. what did you make of it and how useful is that as we have these conversations? >> they are way past where these republican dad governors are. >> it's funny. i think everybody of a certain -- maybe under the age of 30 start talking to these people and almost universally they look at this issue that they feel should have been resolved a long time ago and we shouldn't be having these fights at all. i think that is starting to have pressure on older politicians. as far as the corporations, that is a key demographic for them. they want to make a lot of money off of young people. also, the lgbt community has a

lot of buyer power increasingly they have buyer power. those two forces come together and made this a no-brainer for a lot of those large national corporations that have been putting the pressure on these governors. >> no question. as you know this isn't the first governor dealing with this type of issue this week. yesterday, governor mike pence of indiana facing a similar issue. he sort of suggested that the media blew this out of proportion and misconstrued the real intention of the bill. >> i don't want to let the indiana press off the hook here but i will anyway. i think the indiana press has had this right from early on. some of the national reporting on this has been ridiculous. >> john i don't know if he's talking about you in particular or not, i'm not pointing any fingers. let's talk about how the media should cover these stories. there's a school of thought, maybe mike pence believes this on these issues it should be disreported.

one side says this the other side says this and the reporter is neutral. do some people call it like they see it? >> certainly, i agree. when you get into the issue of human rights civil rights there's a much higher bar. the notion of he said/she said is not real. it's never been a good model. being able to say, this is what this person says but the truth of the matter is this or here are the facts as we know them is much different than they say it's about this, they say it's about that. it leaves a gap for the reader they don't know what is right and what is wrong. that's a problem. >> no one would question your reporting ever. especially here at "the cycle." thank you always for being with us. >> thank you. up next new evidence of that germanwings co-pilot troubled mental state. it might be why lufthansa execs are saying less and less. coming up a trip to

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was that germanwings co-pilot fit to fly? that's the question still being asked as we learn new details about his past. andreas lubitz wrote to his flight school back in 2009 saying he suffered from severe depression. although germanwings parent company lufthansa airline says it was aware of the e-mail it's not clear exactly when they learned of it. this morning, while lufthansa bosses were visiting the crash site in the alps bill neely pressed them to little avoil. >> mercy beaucoup. mercy. >> when did you find the 2009 e-mail from lubitz? >> i'm sorry, there's no questions and answers.

sorry for that. sorry for that. >> thank you so much. >> sir, your employee crashed a plane. why are you refuseing to take questions? >> wow. not some great optics there. claudio, what are those executives saying. >> blake, the answer is not much, especially when it comes to the questions about how much they knew about the mental and medical history of andreas lubitz. they wanted to thank volunteers locals and the investigators for the work and the help they've done since the tragedy struck last tuesday. they also held a press conference in which they said they won't forget the families. there's not a day that goes by that lufthansa doesn't think about the families. they said they want to turn this area around the site into a memorial, into a morning site for the families to come back to

whenever they want to. they pledge to restore the beautiful countryside that was so badly affected by this tragedy. in a way, the most important thing they said was what they didn't say. they're not answering on what they really knew about andreas lubitz, even though they told nbc yesterday that they specified that andreas lubitz while he was training in the flight training facility that is run by lufthansa, technically, he was not yet an employee of lufthansa. >> nbc's claudia lavanga in france. thank you for joining us. once again, former ntsb investigator greg fike on the show. thank you for being here with us as well. let's start with the big question of the day, the mental health of the pilot in the crash. there does seem to be a bit of a catch 22, if you think about it. we do want our pilots to report any mental health issues but on the other hand we know that the

pilots probably feel if they do report these problems it could end their career. how do we square that circle, greg? how do we have the airlines and pilots deal with this type of situation? >> i think that's going to be the big question that needs a very big answer blake. as a pilot i have to fill out a form, it asks me a battery of questions, i think it's 30 or 35 questions. it asks me if i've been dizzy, it asks me about other issues as well. they expect me to answer that honestly when i go to my faa doctor. that's the trust we put into the system. when you look at this young man, he at least confessed, self-disclosed to somebody whether it was the flight school or quote, lufthansa, he did what the system wanted him to do that was self-disclose. what happened after that that will be the real key to all of

this. when did lufthansa know, when did they know it and what did they do to monitor him and his mental health. >> having any sort of mental illness should not necessarily be a disqualification to fly, but especially after something like this breaks. we're all talking about it and we're concerned about this potentially happening again. is there room for someone who has a mental illness to still fly? how is that possible? >> well again, it is all about whether or not that mental illness is something that is disqualifying. you can have a varying level of depression and if it's clinically treated and treated with the approved medications, you go on a monitoring program and as long as you stay within the boundaries that the faa has said as far as the depression and it being under control, and that you don't mention anything about suicide or taking your own life because that's an automatic disqualifier as soon as you start to have those

thoughts. if this is a controllable issue that is you know prescribed by medication and monitored, then pilots can fly. and that's going to be real intreving to see, because this young man said that he had a bout of severe or deep depression. that would have triggered, at least it should have triggered a red flag. this is going to take a little bit more of counseling, this is probably something that is long term and deep rooted. they could have disqualified him and washed him out because he was still in training. the question is why didn't they. >> we saw the footage earlier of lufthansa execs unwilling to answer questions from our own bill neely about when they knew about lubitz's depression here. presumably they may be getting legal advice in that direction to stay mum on that point. what kind of legal liability could lufthansa face here? >> when you look at this process, it's not an accident investigation. so the rules of the game are a

little different, the modeus operandi is too. lufthansa had to backtrack them. they said this pilot was fit to fly, 100% ready to go. now they're saying we knew about this issue. i know that they've probably gotten some legal advice not to discuss it. one because it's still an active investigation and, two, anything they're going to say is going to be used of course in court. and so right now lufthansa, because they run the flight school and this young man was enrolled in the program, they do bear some liability. the extent of that liability and any kind of punitive damages, they set aside $300 million. if you figure that out at 150 people that's about $2 million per person. it could go higher, depending on what they find in this investigation. >> it's going to be tough days ahead for everyone involved including lufthansa. greg feith, thank you for your

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welcome back. we begin with a little breaking news update. new jersey senator robert menendez has been indicted on federal charges. we'll have more for that later on in our shows today. we want to turn to another topic here and one you may have heard about. hillary clinton's inbox back in the news this week. the house benghazi committee asked her to appear. clinton staff said she can

return for more public hearings before the committee, but that her private e-mails will gone and will never be back. this debate is over freedom of information. the basic concept that information about the government's activity should be free and accessible with exceptions for national security and personal privacy, and that's just not a nice idea. it is the law. it created three ways for the public to know what the government is up to. it requires federal agencies to publish their policies, that's basically what they say they're up to. then it requires those agencies and those employees to keep their records, the evidence. the law gives regular citizens the power to take the government to court if the government is too secretive about it. it is usually with far less drama than this benghazi e-mail

hunt. >> we have acknowledged the united states that sometimes we use remotely piloted aircraft against terrorists. they are legal, ethical, and wise. >> we couldn't even debate that policy without some basic information about that releaseed to the public and the government didn't want to do that. it didn't want to release the information, so it took a freedom of information lawsuit to get it. at the state department alone there were over 18,000 of them in 2013. that's the last year we have data and the department processed about 21,000 total and they range from big issues to trifl trivial items. here is a video titled president clinton eating at public

lotions. you can see him there at a diner munching on a steak sandwich. citizens can decide what matters and if it matters, not the politicians. that brings us all the way back to hillary clinton's inbox. by merging her records and deleting 30,000 of her e-mails, that system basically routed around the goal of this transparency law. maybe her staff perfectly categorized every work and personal e-mail. now we'll never really know and the courts will never independently verify it because the e-mails are gone. i'm not saying that means clinton was hiding anything or republican's newfound found interest in transparency isn't completely political. clinton said she only wanted one phone for convenience, and people can relate to that.

but the freedom of information act wasn't designed to be convenient. it was designed to be thorough. that's it for "the cycle." hillary clinton endorses elizabeth warren for president. john boehner and bebe netanyahu fly to switzerland. it's wednesday, april 1st and this is "now." save money, live better. that is the slogan of the arkansas based retail giant walmart, but for the state's governor today's slogan could have been save face live better. today arkansas governor hutchinson announced he would not sign his state's religious freedom restoration act. >> there is clearly a generational gap on this