Karoline Leavitt Says President Trump Was ‘Disgusted’ by Video of Suspect in Nancy Guthrie Case: ‘Heartbreaking To See’

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt has confirmed that new video and photos of a suspect in the disappearance of Savannah Guthrie's mother, Nancy, have been reviewed by President Donald Trump.

Addressing the media during a White House briefing on Tuesday, moments after the security camera footage was released by FBI Director Kash Patel, Leavitt, 38, said that Trump is urging anyone with any information about Nancy's case to contact the FBI—while sharing words of support for the Guthrie family.

"The president encourages any American across the country with any knowledge of the suspect to please call the FBI, who continue to assist state and local authorities who are leading this investigation on the ground," she said.

"The prayers of this entire White House are with Savannah and her family at this time. We hope that this person is found soon and that her mother is brought home safely."

Leavitt added that Trump's initial reaction to the video of the perpetrator was one of "pure disgust," adding: "It's heartbreaking to see."

Anyone with any information about Nancy Guthrie's case should call 1-800-CALL-FBI, 520-351-4900, 88-CRIME, or visit https://tips.fbi.gov/.

At the same time, the White House's official X account reposted the images taken from a Nest security camera outside Nancy's Arizona home, which were originally posted by Patel, along with three videos from the security system.

Two videos, taken back to back, show an armed person wearing a knitted balaclava or ski mask, a backpack, and large leather gloves approaching the front door of Nancy's home, before raising a fist to the camera in an apparent attempt to block the lens.

The person is seen wearing what appears to be a gun in a holster around their waist and it appears as though they have a flashlight in their mouth. Only their eyes and mouth are visible throughout the entirety of the footage.

They then turn away from the camera and bend over, before ripping up a handful of greenery from a planter bed in front of the porch. The person returns to the camera and holds the leaves over the lens. At this point, the footage ends.

Authorities had previously stated that they were unable to retrieve any footage from the Nest camera that was taken from the doorway of Nancy's property because she did not have a subscription that enables archival video to be stored.

However, the Pima County Sheriff's Department revealed in a statement issued on Tuesday that the video was ultimately "recovered from residual data located in backend systems."

"Over the last eight days, the FBI and Pima County Sheriff's Department have been working closely with our private sector partners to continue to recover any images or video footage from Nancy Guthrie‘s home that may have been lost, corrupted, or inaccessible due to a variety of factors, including the removal of recording devices," the statement read.

"The video was recovered from residual data located in backend systems. Working with our partners—as of this morning—law enforcement has uncovered these previously inaccessible new images showing an armed individual appearing to have tampered with the camera at Nancy Guthrie's front door the morning of her disappearance."

Authorities further stated that they have no other information to share about the suspect at this time, nor are any additional press briefings planned.

President Trump previously reached out to Savannah to personally offer the full support of the federal government in the search for her mother, who was reported missing from her Arizona home on Feb. 1.

According to NBC News, Trump phoned the "Today" anchor shortly after appearing in an interview on "NBC Nightly News" on Feb. 4.

In a post shared on his Truth Social account, Trump confirmed that he had spoken to Savannah, writing: "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 Enforcement’s, complete disposal, IMMEDIATELY.

"We are deploying all resources to get her mother home safely," the president added. "The prayers of our Nation are with her and her family. GOD BLESS AND PROTECT NANCY!"

In the days since, Leavitt has confirmed that Trump has continued to be briefed on the situation.

On Feb. 6, Trump addressed reporters onboard Air Force One, stating that he was positive authorities had uncovered some "very strong clues" in the case.

"I’ll give you a little statement, I think we’re doing very well in that regard," he said in a video shared by Fox News. "You’re probably surprised to hear that. I think we’re doing very well, meaning we have some clues I think that are very strong, and I think we could have some answers coming up fairly soon."

When asked whether a search would extend into Mexico, Trump responded: "I’m not talking about a search, I’m talking about a solution.

"We have some things that I think that we’ll maybe come out reasonably soon from DOJ or FBI or whoever that could be definitive. A lot’s taken place in the last couple of hours. A lot of things have happened with regard to that horrible situation in the last couple of hours."