Savannah Guthrie opts out of Winter Olympics coverage
Savannah Guthrie will miss the 2026 Winter Olympics as the search for her missing mother intensifies in Arizona.
- President Donald Trump called Today co-host Savannah Guthrie to offer her support as the search for his missing mother continues.
- Nancy Guthrie, 84, was reported missing from her Arizona home on February 1, and authorities suspect a possible kidnapping.
- The president told reporters that he would provide additional federal assistance to assist with search efforts.
- The Pima County Sheriff’s Office has not identified a suspect, but is investigating hundreds of leads.
President Donald Trump called Today co-host Savannah Guthrie as the frantic search for his missing mother enters its fourth day.
A White House official confirmed to USA TODAY on February 4 that the president had met with Guthrie. The official did not provide further details about the phone call.
President Trump also confirmed to NBC Nightly News anchor Tom Lamas that he spoke by phone with Guthrie. The president was speaking to Lamas for an interview that will air during the network’s pregame broadcast of Super Bowl LX on Feb. 8.
“I also want to note that after the interview, the president called and spoke with Savannah Guthrie to offer words of support to her and her family as they search for their mother,” Lamas said in a Feb. 4 NBC News special.
Savannah Guthrie thanked the president for taking the time to call her family, Rama said, adding that the family is devastated and in their prayers. She also thanked President Trump for the hard work of local and federal authorities in this case.
Savannah Guthrie echoed that families need prayers more than anything.
Guthrie’s 84-year-old mother, Nancy Guthrie, went missing on January 31, just hours after being dropped off by her family from their home outside Tucson, Arizona, Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos said.
Nancy Guthrie went missing on Feb. 1 after authorities received a 911 call that she didn’t show up for church, Nanos said.
The sheriff’s office believes Guthrie was “likely taken in the middle of the night, including the possibility of kidnapping or abduction.”
President Trump said he would offer support to Guthrie.
President Trump told reporters on February 3 that he would reach out to Guthrie and provide additional federal aid to help find his mother. His comments came on the same day that TMZ and CBS affiliate KOLD News revealed that their newsrooms had received a ransom note regarding Nancy Guthrie, which remains unconfirmed as the FBI is working with local police in Arizona.
In a Feb. 4 statement posted on its Facebook page, the Pima County Sheriff’s Department said investigators have not identified any suspects or persons of interest in the case. The statement also said detectives are interviewing anyone who may have come into contact with Guthrie as they continue to work closely with the family.
“While we fully understand the public’s concerns, sharing unverified accusations and false information is irresponsible and will not help the investigation,” it said in a statement.
Authorities previously said they had received “hundreds of leads” but had no reliable information to believe Nancy Guthrie’s disappearance was a targeted incident.
