Donald Trump has stated that those allegedly responsible for Nancy Guthrie’s kidnapping will face ‘severe’ repercussions after she vanished two weeks ago.
Nancy was reportedly taken on the night of January 31 from her residence in Tucson, Arizona. Her daughter, TODAY host Savannah Guthrie, has been actively working to ensure her mother’s safe return.
The television host has appealed to her mother’s captors, urging them that it is ‘never too late to do the right thing’ and asking anyone with information about Nancy’s whereabouts to come forward.
President Trump has directly addressed the kidnappers, warning of the death penalty if Nancy is not safely returned to her family.
He previously described the situation as ‘terrible,’ and via a Truth Social post, he committed to utilizing ‘all resources’ to locate her.
In an interview with the New York Post, Trump conveyed that ‘very, very severe — the most severe’ federal consequences await the kidnappers if Nancy is found deceased, and he would direct the Department of Justice (DOJ) to pursue the death penalty.
When questioned about pursuing capital punishment, legal in Arizona, the Republican president affirmed: “The most, yeah – that’s true.”
This follows the discovery of DNA on a glove that could provide critical information.
The glove, found near Nancy’s home, likely contains DNA that might lead the FBI to Nancy and her alleged abductor.
An FBI representative told Fox News: “The one with the DNA profile recovered is different and appears to match the gloves of the suspect in the surveillance video.”
The agency mentioned it is awaiting ‘quality control and official confirmation’ before adding an ‘unknown male profile’ into its database.
Authorities have released CCTV footage from Nancy’s doorbell camera, capturing an armed, masked figure approaching the house and trying to disable the camera.
Police have identified the person in the footage as a ‘key focus’ of the investigation and are offering a $100,000 reward for relevant information.
Savannah Guthrie continues her campaign to bring her mother home, expressing in her recent plea to the kidnappers: “I wanted to say to whoever has her or knows where she is that it’s never too late. And you’re not lost or alone. And it is never too late to do the right thing.
“And we are here. And we believe. And we believe in the essential goodness of every human being.”
She concluded: “Bring her home. It’s never too late to do the next right thing.”