Why Patrick Clancy Says Lindsay Fooled Everyone Around Her

Why Patrick Clancy Says Lindsay Fooled Everyone Around Her

Published: September 22, 2026

Duration: 24:55

Patrick Clancy told 60 Minutes that mental illness is "tragically deceptive." That one phrase carries the weight of the entire Lindsay Clancy case. Lindsay checked herself into McLean Hospital on New Year's Day 2023 and was discharged five days later with no indication she was a danger to anyone. Patrick said she told him she wanted to come home. He described asking her afterward if she remembered what happened — she said it felt like a dream. He also told CBS he didn't know how to manage a postpartum illness. Robin Dreeke joins Tony Brueski to analyze what Patrick's first public interview si...