Kotb spoke with Savannah for her emotional first sit-down interview since her mom Nancy's disappearance
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- Savannah Guthrie had her first televised interview with Hoda Kotb amid the abduction of her mother, Nancy Guthrie
- Kotb and Carson Daly praised Savannah’s resilience and grace as she continues to plead for help in finding her mother
- The FBI and local authorities are investigating Nancy’s abduction but no suspects have been identified after nearly two months
Hoda Kotb is in awe of her friend Savannah Guthrie amid a turbulent time in the Today show anchor’s personal life.
As Savannah remains off the NBC morning show amid the continued search for her 84-year-old mother, Nancy Guthrie, the 54-year-old is speaking out in her first televised interview alongside Kotb, 61.
The first clip from the emotional exchange aired on Wednesday, March 25, with a tearful Savannah continuing her plea for “someone” to “do the right thing.”
“We are in agony. We are in agony,” Savannah repeated through tears. “It is unbearable. And to think of what she went through. I wake up every night in the middle of the night, every night and in the darkness, I imagine her terror and it is unthinkable, but those thoughts demand to be thought.”
The brutal clip left Savannah’s colleagues visibly emotional with Carson Daly wiping away tears and asking Kotb how she was holding up.
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“I’m okay,” Kotb said. “There is a desperation and also a steeliness about Savannah. She’s hoping somebody, whoever this person is will see something and say something.”
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The mother of two added that she’s also “marveling” at her friend and colleague’s ability to “sit there with an outfit on, have a conversation, and also have just direct thoughts about what she sees going forward."
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“It’s gut-wrenching to watch someone you love so much be still post-50 days of this tragic event in this tortured limbo state,” Daly added. “Yet, to still show so much resilience and grace among it all.”
The remainder of the interview will air on Thursday, March 26, and Friday, March 27.
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After spending time with her family in Tucson, Ariz., amid Nancy’s disappearance, Savannah visited her colleagues in New York City at Studio 1A on March 5.
A Today spokesperson previously said in a statement obtained by PEOPLE that Savannah “stopped by the studio this morning to be with and thank her TODAY colleagues. While she plans to return to the show on air, she remains focused right now supporting her family and working to help bring Nancy home."
Amid Savannah’s absence, Kotb has returned to the Today show to co-anchor alongside Craig Melvin after exiting in January 2025. Sheinelle Jones has also filled in for Savannah.
Nancy was abducted from her home on Feb. 1, prompting a local and FBI investigation. However, after almost two months, no suspects have been named in the case.
Anyone with information about Nancy's disappearance is asked to please contact 1-800-CALL-FBI (1-800-225-5324) or the Pima County Sheriff’s Department 520-351-4900.
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