After her mother’s sudden disappearance, US television presenter Savannah Guthrie addressed the still unknown kidnapper or kidnappers with an emotional message.
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“We need to know without a doubt that she is alive and that you have her (in your power),” Guthrie said in a video she recorded with her siblings and posted to her Instagram account.
«We want to hear from you and are ready to listen. Please contact us.”
Even US President Donald Trump has now intervened in the case, which has been making national headlines for days. According to CNN, extortion letters were sent to several media outlets, the authenticity of which has not yet been confirmed.
“We are ready to talk,” Guthrie said in the video, which quickly ended up on the evening programs of major US television networks such as CNN and Fox News. But she also emphasized that voices and images could easily be manipulated – and therefore demanded proof that her 84-year-old mother Nancy is still alive. Nothing is yet known about the motive behind the alleged kidnapping.
The missing person report searching for Nancy Guthrie.Image: keystone
Trump intervenes
President Trump announced on the Truth Social platform that he had personally become involved in the matter and spoke to Guthrie, who hosts the “Today” program for the NBC TV channel. He assured her of the support of the federal law enforcement authorities. “We are using all resources to bring her mother home safely.” The prayers of the nation are with her and her family. “GOD BLESS AND PROTECT NANCY,” Trump wrote.
A few days ago it was announced that Nancy Guthrie had disappeared. Police believe she was abducted from her home in Arizona. Because of worries about her mother, Savannah Guthrie does not want to attend the opening ceremony of the Winter Olympics in northern Italy as planned. (sda/dpa)