President Donald Trump has offered an update on the ongoing investigation into the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie, the 84-year-old mother of Today show co-anchor Savannah Guthrie, saying authorities are now following “very strong” clues that could lead to answers in the case.

Trump spoke to reporters aboard Air Force One Friday, telling them, “We have some clues, I think, that are very strong and I think we could have some answers coming up fairly soon.” He added that recent developments over the past several hours have provided law enforcement with promising leads and suggested that information from federal agencies such as the FBI or the Department of Justice might soon be definitive.

Trump emphasised that the focus has shifted from just searching to finding a solution, saying, “I’m not talking about a search, I’m talking about a solution,” and indicated that law enforcement progress could yield significant breakthroughs.

Nancy Guthrie was last seen at her home in Catalina Foothills, Arizona, at the end of January, and authorities quickly treated her disappearance as suspicious and possibly involving abduction. Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos has previously stated that investigators believe she was taken against her will, noting the lack of evidence that she left voluntarily.

The urgency around the case has been heightened by Guthrie’s age and ongoing medical needs, including a pacemaker and daily medication, which could prove life-threatening if unmet. Federal agencies are actively involved, and a reward remains in place for information that leads to her recovery or to the arrest of those responsible.

Trump’s comments come as the Guthrie family and law enforcement continue to pursue every possible lead in the investigation, with the president stressing that all available resources are being deployed to aid efforts and bring clarity to the high-profile case.

Savannah Guthrie joined NBC News in September 2007 as a legal analyst and correspondent, regularly reporting on trials throughout the country. After serving as a White House correspondent between 2008 and 2011 and as co-anchor of the MSNBC program The Daily Rundown in 2010 and 2011, Guthrie was announced as the co-host of Today’s third hour alongside Natalie Morales and Al Roker. In that role, she substituted as news anchor and main co-host and appeared as the chief legal analyst across all NBC platforms. Guthrie ceased hosting the third-hour and acting as chief legal analyst in 2012 when she replaced Ann Curry as co-anchor of Today.

Savannah Clark Guthrie was born on December 27, 1971, in Melbourne, Australia, and was named after her great?grandmother. Her father was stationed in the city for work, and the family lived in the suburb of Beaumaris at the time of her birth. They returned to the United States two years later and settled in Tucson, Arizona. Guthrie did not return to Australia until 2015, while working for Today, describing the visit as a “lifelong dream” of hers.

After graduating from Amphitheater High School in Tucson, Guthrie received a B.A. in journalism from the University of Arizona, graduating cum laude in 1993. She was a member of the Arizona Alpha chapter of Pi Beta Phi. She received a juris doctor (J.D.) from Georgetown University Law Center, where she graduated magna cum laude in 2002. She received the highest score on the Arizona Bar exam in the year she took it, according to Washingtonian magazine.