Savannah Guthrie's first interview since mother Nancy vanished: 'I imagine her terror'

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by Bill Chappell
March 25, 2026
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Savannah Guthrie discussed the impact on her family nearly two months after her mother Nancy vanished.

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Savannah Guthrie, co-host of NBC's Today show, gave an emotional two-part interview to colleague Hoda Kotb nearly two months after her mother Nancy disappeared. Guthrie discussed the emotional toll the disappearance has taken on her family, describing imagining her mother's terror. The interview marks Guthrie's first public comments on her mother's vanishing.

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