NEWSJenna Bush Hager Cries While Discussing Vigil for Friend Savannah Guthrie's Missing Mom in Heartbreaking Moment
NBC anchor Jenna Bush Hager got visibly emotional while discussing the vigil for her friend Savannah Guthrie's missing mother, Nancy Guthrie.
Feb. 5 2026, Published 3:47 p.m. ET
Jenna Bush Hager fought back tears while detailing the vigil she attended for her friend Savannah Guthrie's missing mom, Nancy Guthrie.
“[The vigil] was so beautiful at Good Shepherd Church in New York City,” the NBC anchor, 44, said during the Thursday, February 5, episode of Today With Jenna & Sheinelle. “Thousands joined online, and people were there in person as well. It is our home church, it’s a church that [Savannah and I] both have been to for a decade since our babies were babies."
Jenna Bush Hager Held Back Tears Discussing Nancy Guthrie
Jenna Bush Hager discussed Nancy Guthrie's vigil during 'Today With Jenna & Sheinelle.'
Bush Hager attended the vigil alongside former Today cohost Hoda Kotb, noting the "music and words" were "so comforting." She also recalled a sweet moment where her 13-year-old daughter, Mila, comforted her during the event.
“As I was watching with Mila, who is old enough to know what’s happening, and my husband [Henry Chase Hager], I just had my arm around my little girl, and she kept saying, ‘It’s gonna be OK, Mommy,’” Bush Hager said through tears.
Jenna Bush Hager got visibly emotional while speaking about Savannah Guthrie's missing mother, Nancy Guthrie.
Nancy Guthrie Was Last Seen on January 30
Nancy Guthrie was last seen by a family member.
The search for the 84-year-old continues. She was last seen by one her family members, as had dinner with daughter Annie Guthrie and her husband at their home on January 31.
One of Nancy's loved ones drove her home and waited to make sure she safely entered her Tucson, Ariz., home, according to Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos.
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Nancy Guthrie Was Reported Missing on February 1
Nancy Guthrie was reported missing after friends noticed her absence from her regular church service.
The NBC anchor's mother was reported missing on February 1 after a friend noticed the senior missed her regular church service.
Shortly after, the Pima County Sheriff's Department announced her disappearance was being treated as a crime after authorities found blood near her front door.
"We believe now, after we processed that crime scene, that we do, in fact, have a crime scene, that we do, in fact have a crime, and we’re asking the community’s help," the officer revealed in a press conference. "This community has always stepped up to help up solve some pretty tough crimes. I am looking for that again."
The officer noted Nancy was "limited in her mobility," but didn't have "cognitive issues," pushing the theory that she was abducted from her home.
Savannah Guthrie Addressed Potential Ransom Letter
Savannah Guthrie addressed her mother's alleged kidnappers in a heartbreaking video.
Savannah addressed her mother's alleged kidnappers in a heartbreaking video shared on social media, speaking to the possibility that a ransom is wanted for her mother.
“She is 84 years old. Her health, her heart is fragile. She lives in constant pain. She is without medicine; she needs it to survive. We too have heard the reports about a ransom letter in the media. As a family, we are doing everything that we can. We are ready to talk,” the TV personality tearfully said.
