Today Show co-anchor Savannah Guthrie has been contending with the ongoing investigation into the disappearance of her mother, Nancy. Savannah took a months-long sabbatical from the show and eventually returned in early April. Aside from that familial crisis, Savannah has also missed time due to other obligations and, in some cases, good friend and former co-anchor, Hoda Kotb has filled in for her. Now, if a report is to be believed, Guthrie has a request for NBC execs, and Kotb is allegedly involved.
Guthrie was away from Today earlier this month, though it wasn’t because of her mother. Instead, the veteran journalist simply wanted to take some time off and spend it with her family. During that time, the powers that be at NBC had fellow Today Show stars Sheinelle Jones and Laura Jarrett fill in as co-anchor to Craig Melvin. Per an insider who was cited on Rob Shuter’s substack, that was the result of a request from Guthrie. The individual dropped claims about Guthrie’s strong feelings on the matter:
