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Mit security studies program joins us tonight. there are reports they are trying to hammer out a deal to free brunson from house arrest because the president really hit turkey hard. do you think they expected this? >> i dont think they did, but before i go any further, eric, i have to say that i just watched that interview arthel did on aretha franklin and it was spectacular. you and i have a tough thing to match here, but lets do our best. eric: that is true. arthel: thank you. eric: arthel and...

The most dividing lawmakers on capitol hill over whether it will ultimately bring diplomacy appeared first former vice presidential candidate joe lieberman early this morning on "sunday morning futures" with maria. >> the regime in tehran has a lot of troubles. the economy is tanking their currency has lost 80% in the last year. their protests going on in cities all over the country. if the government in tehran is sensible and not extremists, which it usually is, it will come back to the table f...

All wars. but is the presidents tweet actually about putting pressure on iran, or is it about shifting attention away from his summer with vladimir putin? kristen welker thought the same thing and asked the white house exactly that this morning. >> reporter: is the president trying to change the subject from russia to iran? is that part of the purpose of his tweet today? >> no. i think the president has the ability, up like a lot of those in the media, to actually focus on more than one issue at...

Here at the red cross shelter. people are getting desperate and could last a long-term. part of their insurance could give them loss of use coverage. that may be some sort of cash. back to you. >> jon: its unbelievable. thanks, william. >> melissa: wow. fox news alert on the iran nuclear deal. in a little over two hours, well learn whether president trump will withdraw from the agreement. the world bracing from the fallout from that decision, especially when it comes to how tehran could react. j...

Walsh, international security, mitt security studies program in boston -- mis security studies program in boston. -- mit security studies program in boston. you would think they would have safeguards. >> absolutely. this is the sort of thing where there would be consequences. you can imagine a person having a heart attack. you can imagine the psychological problem that might come if you have a child thats worried or the preexisting mental health challenge, obviously you can tell from the tweets ...

That is where the us ambassador to the un, nikki haley, also made it clear to the world diplomats who bears responsibility for this continuing crisis. >> it never sought war with north korea and still today, we do not seek it. if ward does come, it will be because of continued acts of aggression like we witnessed yesterday. and if war comes, make no mistake, the north korean regime will be utterly destroyed. >> can kim jong-un be tamed? joining us we have jim watch, senior research associate at ...

Fingers crossed that it will not be the kind of devastation that could unfold from this kind of hurricane. adam klotz, thank you. >> thanks. molly? >> right now we are awaiting a decision on whether or not president trump will once again certify the iran nuclear deal. the white house says a decision will come quote in the coming days but already there is speculation the president will declare the 2015 agreement does not best serve americas national security interests. this comes as irans presi...

Jim walsh of mit, always good to see you. thank you for your insight. >> good to see you. happy easter. eric: of course. arthel: well, protesters holding tax day marches and rallies in more than 100 cities across the country including chicago, atlanta and washington d.c. demonstrators are calling on president trump to release his tax returns, saying americans deserve to know about any potential conflicts of interest. bryan llenas is live in midtown, manhattan. so the crowd, looks like it has dis...

Life like the life of riley? how do you see this playing out? >> i hope he spent the rest of his life in jail after having been convicted of war crimes which in my view he is committed only the most recent thing in this chemical weapons attack. if you asked me which is more likely because of the nature of trying to settle an internal conflict in the civil war often that needs a political settlement and the only way these folks can settle is if his future is assured in rush hour someplace else. t...

This continues to support bashar al-assad in his regime. can the secretary of state is a change that? joining us is an international security expert with m.i.t. security studies program. you know jim, russia kallinger strikes a significant blow to u.s.-russian relations but you know the russian military were given a heads up so that we would not kill any russians who may have been at the base but how does this impact our relations with moscow going forward? >> i dont think its going to matter ve...