Attorney General Todd Blanche says it wouldnt be the best course for the FBI to take over Nancy Guthrie investigation

Attorney General Todd Blanche said Sunday that he doesn’t believe it would be the best course of action for the FBI to take over the investigation into the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie in Arizona but added that federal investigators are providing as much help as possible.“We are working as hard as we can with the state and local law enforcement in every area, and that means not only providing assistance with manpower, but any sort of forensic assistance,” Blanche told NBC News’ “Meet the Press.” “And so we’re going to continue to do that.Whether we come in with sharp elbows and take it over, that’s not necessarily the right thing to do for her or for anybody, but making sure that it’s done right and making sure that this investigation is being conducted the way that it should be is something that we’re doing.”Nancy Guthrie, the mother of “TODAY” show co-anchor Savannah Guthrie, was first reported missing on Feb.
1 in Tucson, Arizona, in a case that has drawn national attention.Savannah Guthrie and her mother, Nancy Guthrie, on the "TODAY" set in 2023.Nathan Congleton / TODAYNancy Guthrie has remained missing since then, and authorities in Pima County have publicly offered few concrete leads in their investigation.Early on, national and local authorities deemed the case an abduction, and videos released by the FBI from Guthrie’s doorbell camera showed a masked and armed man outside her home shortly before she disappeared.Earlier this month, The Wall Street Journal reported that local and state authorities have continued to lead the case since it was opened in February, with the FBI assisting in certain areas as needed.In February, just days after her mother’s disappearance, President Donald Trump spoke with Guthrie to offer every available form of assistance from federal law enforcement.“I spoke with Savannah Guthrie, and let her know that I am directing ALL Federal Law Enforcement to be at the family’s, and Local Law Enforceme...