Everyone 'heartbroken' as Savannah Guthrie breaks down on Today

“It was a sad day,” staff say, after Savannah Guthrie broke down in tears on Tuesday while discussing a February ransom note her family received that allegedly claimed her missing mother, Nancy Guthrie, had died. Colleagues described a sense of sadness and uncertainty, and said many people at Today feel heartbroken and supportive of Guthrie as she continues to navigate the ordeal.

Guthrie, who returned to the show in April after a brief hiatus, said she had “no comment” on headlines and is “not involved in … coverage” of her mother’s abduction, but could not pretend not to be present for the conversation. She used the moment to plead with viewers to come forward, saying the situation is the life her family lives every day and ending with, “We love our mom, and we’ll never stop looking for her.

Ever.” Colleagues including Craig Melvin, Al Roker, Carson Daly and Jenna Bush Hager were at her side, and Melvin praised her bravery.

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