Ross Douthat shares his key takeaways from Patrick Clancy's 60 Minutes interview
"60 Minutes" correspondent Ross Douthat, who interviewed Patrick Clancy and his new wife Dr. Rachel Danis, joins "CBS Mornings" to discuss his conversation with them.
Patrick Clancy, ex-husband of Lindsay Clancy, recently shared harrowing details about the murders of their three children in an interview with 60 Minutes. In the conversation with CBS News correspondent Ross Douthat, Clancy recounted how his ex-wife Lindsay described the killings as if they were a dream she couldn't recall clearly. She told him it felt like a dream after waking up, something she recalled much like a dream one remembers after being awoken.
When Douthat inquired if Lindsay had ever asked for her ex-husband's forgiveness, Patrick responded that she had not. However, Patrick admitted that he offered her forgiveness himself, driven by his desire to avoid tormenting himself indefinitely.
Regarding his own emotional state following the tragedy, Patrick Clancy confessed to experiencing suicidal thoughts. He revealed that there was a period when he believed he might not live to see his 35th birthday and that he was fine with that outcome.
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