Today show hosts Jenna Bush Hager and Sheinelle Jones addressed the disappearance of Savannah Guthrie’s mother on the latest episode of their show.
“I’ll tell you guys backstage…we’re all rattled,” Jones said during Tuesday’s episode of “Today with Jenna & Sheinelle.”
“We’re all upset. We all realize we have a job to do. But you know, we’re a family here and it’s more than just what we say. We’re all a little upset.”
Jones went on to say that “many of us have been losing sleep” following the news that 84-year-old Nancy Guthrie disappeared from her Arizona home, adding that he was “concerned” for Savannah’s mother.
“I woke up this morning and was nervous,” Jones said. And “the first thing she saw” was Savannah’s emotional appeal for help on social media.
“I promise you, this has given me peace,” she said. “Leave it to Savannah to tell us and remind us of who we are. If she can have faith and ask for a prayer in a moment like this, we will give it to her and let her remind us.”
“It was this deep and abiding faith and goodness and optimism that Nancy gave not only to Savannah, but also to her other two children,” Bush Hager added.
“When my son was born, I asked, ‘Who is the most faithful person I know? Who can guide my son and his path?’ And Savannah.”
Bush Hager, who read Savannah’s post on air, also revealed that Nancy was “one of the first members” of her book club.
“She is a woman deeply loved by everyone at Today,” he said.
“I joked to Savannah that Nancy was one of the first members of my book club,” Bush Hager continued, noting that Nancy “always reads what I send her.”
“She’s an avid reader. She loves mahjong. That’s why Savannah and I started.”
Nancy was last seen Saturday night after a family dinner. She was reported missing around 11am on Sunday when she failed to show up for church services, causing concern.
Savannah’s mother is believed to have been “removed from her home against her will, possibly in the middle of the night,” a Pima County Sheriff’s Office spokesperson previously told Page Six.
“This includes the possibility of kidnapping and kidnapping,” they added. “This is an elderly woman in her mid-80s who is sick… She couldn’t go even 50 yards.”
Audio of the 911 call obtained by Fox News on Tuesday says she is of “sound mind” and “sharp vision,” but has “high blood pressure, a pacemaker, and heart problems,” making the search urgent.
Page Six reported on Monday that Savannah, 54, who was scheduled to host the opening ceremony of the 2026 Winter Olympics in Italy on Friday, will withdraw from the event, citing a family crisis.
“There’s no way Savannah would be there,” the NBC source said.
