India, June 5 -- Four months following the vanishing of Nancy Guthrie, no suspect has been identified, and FBI Director Kash Patel informed NewsNation in an exclusive interview that the decision to utilize FBI assistance rests with local authorities.

Authorities suspect that Guthrie was kidnapped from her residence in Arizona -before her being reported missing on February 1, 2026.

In a conversation with NewsNation's Katie Pavlich, Patel stated that the agency has been involved since the very first day, providing support in the investigation concerning the disappearance of the 84-year-old mother of TV anchor Savannah Guthrie.

"We showed up immediately and offered our assistance. We were not let in for four days. And that's their choice,...