Trump hopes Nancy Guthrie is found for family that ‘has gone through hell’ with ransom notes, pleas for help
President Donald Trump expressed hope Tuesday that investigators will be able to find Nancy Guthrie, the missing mother of "Today" co-host Savannah Guthrie, as the high-profile case continues to draw national attention nearly five months after her disappearance.
Speaking during a gaggle with reporters at Reading Regional Airport in Pennsylvania, Trump was asked whether there is still hope that the FBI and other investigators can find Nancy Guthrie.
"I hope they find her," Trump said. "That family has gone through hell."
Trump's brief remarks come as the search for the 84-year-old Arizona woman enters its 20th week and follows emotional pleas from Savannah Guthrie for the public to come forward with information.
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On the "Today" show Tuesday, Savannah Guthrie urged anyone with knowledge about her mother's disappearance to contact investigators.
"Somebody knows something," Guthrie said. "We are in agony."
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The renewed appeal comes after reports that a second ransom note sent to the family claimed Nancy Guthrie had died shortly after being abducted from her home in the Catalina Foothills north of Tucson.
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A federal law enforcement source familiar with the investigation told Fox News that the note suggested Guthrie was "buried with nature." The communication reportedly did not seek payment and included language expressing remorse, a detail experts say is unusual in genuine ransom demands.
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Authorities have not confirmed the authenticity of the notes, and investigators have not identified who sent them.
Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos told Fox News Digital that investigators and the FBI have examined numerous ransom communications throughout the case, with some determined to be fraudulent and others considered potentially credible.
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Nancy Guthrie was reported missing after disappearing from her Tucson-area home in early February. The FBI, Pima County Sheriff's Office and other law enforcement agencies continue to investigate the case.
Savannah Guthrie has repeatedly vowed that her family will continue searching for answers.
"We love our mom," she said. "We'll never stop looking for her, never."
Fox News Digital's Michael Ruiz and Adam Sabes contributed to this report.