Patrick Clancy's wife Rachel Danis is pregnant with their first baby

Patrick Clancy's wife Rachel Danis is pregnant with their first baby

Patrick Clancy's new wife Rachel Danis is currently carrying the couple's first child, the 60 Minutes correspondent who interviewed them last week has confirmed.Speaking on CBS Mornings on Monday morning, Ross Douthat told show host Nate Burleson: 'They are having a child.'Douthat had been answering a question from Buleson about how he handled his first assignment for the newsmagazine.The episode aired Sunday night. Patrick's ex-wife, Lindsay Clancy, killed the couple's three young children at their $650,000 home in Duxbury, Massachusetts, in January 2023. A triple homicide trial ended in a sensational 11-1 jury deadlock and mistrial earlier this month.Clancy, 38, offered 60 Minutes his first post-trial interview. He testified about his first wife's mental state.Danis, a New York fertility doctor, sat as well. Recent photos show her sporting what appears to be a baby bump. Patrick Clancy pictured with second wife Rachel Donis in New York City earlier this month. On Monday, a 60 Minutes journalist who interviewed the couple confirmed Donis's pregnancy Patrick and Donis are pictured on 60 Minutes Sunday evening. He moved to New York after his ex-wife Lindsay Clancy killed the couple's three children at their home in Duxbury, Massachusetts, in 2023Clancy filed for divorce from his wife in February 2024 – a full year after she killed their five-year-old daughter, three-year-old son, and eight-month-old at the family's home in Massachusetts. He testified about his then-wife's mindset before the January 2023 murders for two days.His ex-wife, Lindsay, still faces being retried. A lone holdout juror refused to find her not guilty by lack of criminal responsibility. Her lawyers used what many refer to as the 'insanity defense.'The former labor and delivery nurse admitted to fatally strangling the children before attempting suicide at what used to be her and her husband's Massachusetts home. Her legal team said she was in the throes of postpartum psychosis.Prosecutors have yet to announce plans to try the 36-year-old again.Clancy framed Lindsay as a 'very dedicated' mother who'd do anything for their kids while on the stand - a stance he maintained on 60 Minutes.His lawyer, Howard Cooper, issued a statement after the mistrial ruling last week, promising 'consequences' for True Crime creators who have included his client in their conspiracy theories. During the interview, Clancy recalled how various cocktails of prescriptions from multiple doctors failed to stop his wife's 'big spiral.' Ross Douthat said he had been 'too coy' in his question to the couple about starting a family during Sunday's exclusive interview Patrick's ex-wife Lindsay Clancy is seen in court in Massachusetts earlier this month. A jury was unable to agree on whether she murdered her children and a mistrial was declared The Clancys' three children Cora, Dawson and Callan are pictured prior to their deathsHe claimed his wife began to tell him about 'intrusive thoughts' she was having about harming the children around early December 2022.'She described thoughts of hurting the kids or them having some sort of ailment,' he said on the stand.Clancy testified that he did not feel concerned for his kids' safety because his wife did not express 'any intention' to act on those thoughts.A multi-day stay in the psychiatric ward of a local hospital the following month left him thinking his wife's mental health was set to improve.'I was hopeful,' Clancy said. 'She seemed much better.'However, later that month, on January 24, 2023, Lindsay strangled their three children while Clancy left the house to pick up medicine for their eldest and a takeout order she herself placed.Clancy testified that he kissed his daughter on the head, rocked his infant son and told his family he'd 'be right back.'When he returned home, he testified, 'The door was locked.' The three-bedroom home in the suburb of Duxbury, where the Clancy family lived before the murders'And that’s when I knew something was wrong.'He walked in to a bloody crime scene and saw a window open after Lindsay attempted to take her life.After rushing outside to her aid, Clancy asked his wife what happened, he testified.She responded, 'I tried to kill myself,' before telling Clancy their kids were in the basement. Under the impression they were still alive, Clancy frantically dialed 911 and waited for first-responders.When they arrived, he rushed into the house to find all of his children lying still with exercise resistance bands wrapped around their necks.'He looked up and he screamed, "She killed the f**king kids!"' Duxbury police officer Brian Josephine testified. Duxbury is the Boston suburb where the family lived.Douthat, a former conservative columnist, was brought on by CBS News Editor-in-Chief Bari Weiss back in July, as part of a wider overhaul of the long-running program. Weiss is the founder of the center-right Free Press, and was brought on by then-new Paramount CEO David Ellison back in October.Within months as chief, Weiss saw 60 Minutes 'as calcified and resistant to change,' sources told CNN in late May.Bari Weiss - the founder of the center-right Free Press - took the reins in October. Within months as chief, Weiss saw 60 Minutes 'as calcified and resistant to change,' sources told CNN in MayDays later, Weiss handpicked former Times tech columnist Nick Bilton to replace longtime producer Tanya Simon. An array of firings were also carried out. Scott Pelley, one of the show's longest-serving journalists, was fired the following week after speaking out about those changes. He accused Weiss of 'murdering' 60 Minutes. The show has long enjoyed a high degree of autonomy.A recording of the June 1 meeting was leaked to the press. Ellison, 43, the son of conservative billionaire Larry Ellison, a known Donald Trump acquaintance, on-boarded Weiss just weeks after Paramount completed a merger with his former company, Skydance Media. The merger did not receive federal approval for more than a year beforehand, but was approved shortly after CBS settled a $16 million lawsuit filed against the network by Trump. Anderson Cooper left the show after more than two decades last May as well, fueling concerns the show would look and feel different in its 59th season. 'The verdict is in: it's still "60 Minutes!"' New York Times media reporter Ben Mullin celebrated Sunday on X after the airing of the season's first episode. A piece in the Times framed it as the beginnings of 'The Bari Weiss Era.'Clancy told Douthat he still dreams about his children during the interview.The segments for next week's 60 Minutes have yet to be announced.

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