President Trump on Wednesday said he is directing federal agents to assist in the search for “Today” show anchor Savannah Guthrie’s mother, Nancy Guthrie.
“I spoke with Savannah Guthrie, and let her know that I am directing ALL Federal Law Enforcement to be at the family’s, and Local Law Enforcement’s, complete disposal, IMMEDIATELY. We are deploying all resources to get her mother home safely,” Trump said in a Truth Social post. “The prayers of our Nation are with her and her family. GOD BLESS AND PROTECT NANCY!”
Nancy Guthrie, 84, was reported missing over the weekend after she didn’t show up to church Sunday morning near her home outside of Tucson, Ariz.
She was last seen Saturday night at roughly 9:30 p.m. MST, when her family dropped her off after dinner. The next morning, when the 84-year-old did not show up at Sunday service, a church member alerted her family, who called police after searching the home.
Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos, whose team is leading the investigation alongside the FBI, said officials believe Guthrie was taken from her home against her will in a “possible kidnapping or abduction.”
Nancy Guthrie does not have dementia and has full cognitive function, the sheriff has said, though she has physical limitations and cannot walk more than 50 yards on her own. The TV anchor’s mother also takes daily medication that could be life-threatening to skip.
A source familiar with the conversation told The Hill the president called Savannah Guthrie on Wednesday and voiced his support for her family.
Trump on Tuesday called the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie a “very unusual situation,” adding he planned to call Savannah Guthrie “later on.”
“I think it’s a terrible thing. I always got along very good with Savannah. Very unusual situation but we’re going to find out,” Trump told reporters in the Oval Office after signing legislation to end a partial government shutdown.
When asked on Tuesday whether he would commit to sending more federal agents to assist in the search for Nancy Guthrie, Trump said, “Sure.”
The longtime NBC anchor wrote on Instagram Monday, “We believe in prayer. we believe in voices raised in unison, in love, in hope. we believe in goodness. we believe in humanity. above all, we believe in Him.
“Thank you for lifting your prayers with ours for our beloved mom, our dearest Nancy, a woman of deep conviction, a good and faithful servant. raise your prayers with us and believe with us that she will be lifted by them in this very moment.”
NBC Sports also said Tuesday that Savannah Guthrie will not be part of its coverage of the Winter Olympics in Italy. Guthrie was scheduled to co-host the opening ceremony on Friday alongside NBC Sports commentator Terry Gannon.
