Episode

60 Minutes: The President and the Secretary of State; The Fall of Lance Armstrong

Name: 60 Minutes: The President and the Secretary of State; The Fall of Lance Armstrong
Released: 2013-01-27
Duration: 44 min
Cast: Bill Whitaker, Scott Pelley, Jon Wertheim, Sharyn Alfonsi, Barack Obama

60 MinutesSeason 452013-01-27

Overview

President Barack Obama and Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton appear in their first joint interview when they speak together to Steve Kroft; He confessed to doping in an interview with Oprah Winfrey last week, but U.S. Anti-Doping Agency CEO Travis Tygart, says the evidence proves Lance Armstrong withheld the truth and lied to Winfrey on key issues. Tygart tells Scott Pelley that if the disgraced cyclist wants his lifetime ban lifted, he will have to tell all.

Details

Series: 60 Minutes
Season: Season 45
Episode: Episode 17
Air date: 2013-01-27
Runtime: 44 min

Episode context

The President and the Secretary of State; The Fall of Lance Armstrong is Episode 17 in Season 45 of 60 Minutes. It aired on 2013-01-27. The runtime is 44 min.

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