White House Urges Public to Contact FBI in Guthrie Case, Says Trump Reviewed New Images

The White House on Tuesday urged the public to contact the FBI or other law enforcement with tips in connection to the disappearance of “Today” show anchor Savannah Guthrie’s mother Nancy Guthrie, as authorities released images of a possible suspect.

“The president encourages any American across the country with any knowledge of the suspect to please call the FBI to continue to assist state and local authorities who are leading this investigation on the ground,” Leavitt said at a press briefing on Tuesday, coming minutes after the FBI released photos of a masked individual.

President Donald Trump, she added, has reviewed the newly released footage of the individual seen in the footage. She described his reaction to the situation as “pure disgust” and added that the situation was “heartbreaking to see.”

The footage shows a masked person approaching the door to Nancy Guthrie’s home, carrying a backpack and wearing gloves. The person then appears to tamper with the doorbell camera. At one point, the person is seen grabbing something off-camera, possibly a rope.

Around the same time, Savannah Guthrie made a similar plea to contact law enforcement in response to the release of the images and video footage.

“Someone out there recognizes this person. We believe she is still out there. Bring her home,” Savannah Guthrie wrote in a post. Within minutes of making the two posts on Instagram, she received thousands of comments.

The images also show “an armed individual appearing to have tampered with the camera at Nancy Guthrie’s front door the morning of her disappearance,” FBI Director Kash Patel wrote in a post on X. In the videos, the person appeared to be wearing a holster in their front waist area.

Another video shows the person purposefully tilting their head down while nearing the front archway. Patel said the videos were pulled from “residual data located in backend systems” after investigators spent days trying to find lost, corrupted, or inaccessible images.

This was the first major break in an investigation that has drawn national headlines and questions, including whether the 84-year-old is still alive. The release of the photos and calls for help from the White House come as law enforcement and Nancy Guthrie’s family intensified calls for assistance from the public.

DNA tests showed that blood found on Nancy Guthrie’s front porch was a match to her, authorities say, and she needs daily medication, has high blood pressure, has issues with mobility and her heart, and wears a pacemaker.

No suspects or persons of interest have been identified as of Tuesday. There were multiple allegations that ransom demands had been made in connection with Nancy Guthrie’s disappearance, which the FBI and sheriff’s officials said they are taking seriously. A ransom note included a Feb. 5 deadline as well as a deadline for Monday, the FBI said last week.

Authorities believe Nancy Guthrie was taken against her will from her house just outside Tucson. She was last seen there on Jan. 31 and was reported missing the next day after not attending church.

A $50,000 reward was announced by the FBI last week for any information that could lead to the discovery of Nancy Guthrie or information leading to the arrest and conviction of a suspect in the case.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.