"60 MINUTES" AND SPECIAL EDITION OF "THINGS THAT MATTER" TO FEATURE FORMER SENATOR BEN SASSE IN CONVERSATION WITH SCOTT PELLEY

Interview and Town Hall to Air Sunday, April 26 on CBS, Paramount+ and CBS News Digital Platforms

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Ben Sasse, the former United States senator from Nebraska, joins CBS News for an interview and town hall with Scott Pelley that will air on 60 MINUTES and a special edition of THINGS THAT MATTER, Sunday, April 26. As Sasse battles a terminal pancreatic cancer diagnosis, the former senator offers last lessons about what America can be - and what really matters.

The 60 MINUTES interview will feature Sasse's reflections on American politics and policies, as well as lessons he's learned while facing a terminal illness and how he thinks about life and death.

The special edition of THINGS THAT MATTER will feature an extended version of the interview with Sasse followed by a town hall with the former senator, moderated by Pelley, and include questions from attendees who are facing their own health challenges and members of the faith community.

TUNE IN: The 60 MINUTES interview will air at 7:00 PM, ET/PT on the CBS Television Network and stream on Paramount+*. The extended version of the interview will become available on 60 MINUTES Overtime and the 60 MINUTES podcast. The special edition of THINGS THAT MATTER, featuring the extended version of the interview followed by a town hall with Americans asking Sasse about faith, family and mortality, will be available Sunday night on Paramount+ and on CBS News digital platforms (CBSNews.com and YouTube). Additionally, the special will air on CBS News 24/7 at 9:00 PM. The town hall will publish on Free Press digital platforms.

THINGS THAT MATTER is a series of town halls and debates that will feature the people in politics and culture who are shaping American life. The events will be held across the country, in front of audiences who have a stake in the topics under discussion. Learn more here.

Bank of America has joined THINGS THAT MATTER as its title sponsor. Tracing its lineage to 1784, Bank of America is sponsoring the series in support of dialogue and debate during the country's 250th anniversary year.

*Paramount+ Premium subscribers will have access to stream live via the live feed of their local CBS affiliate on the service as well as on demand. Essential-tier subscribers will have access to on-demand the day after the special airs.

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