In this YouTube discussion, two speakers examine a recent Reuters story by Jana Winter reporting that the Pima County sheriff allegedly blocked FBI access to critical evidence—specifically gloves and DNA—potentially slowing an urgent investigation. They debate the article’s credibility, noting the sheriff’s silence versus the FBI’s public messaging and the involvement of local media personalities like Cash Patel. The conversation also highlights public curiosity, citing a viral suggestion to use a drone to retrieve a suspect’s phone. The dialogue then shifts to speculation about Today show co‑anchor Savannah Guthrie’s recovery and possible return, with the speakers estimating a timeline of six months to a year and emphasizing that any decision will be personal and not forced by NBC. Throughout, the speakers balance factual reporting with personal opinions and humor.
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Looking at a number of stories out there. Reuters, AZ Central, Fox and others. Essentially the quote is sheriff blocks FBI access to evidence over gloves and DNA and criticism that it quotes risks further slowing a case that grows more urgent by the minutes for his he is in. Instead of there being one unifying message, we now have two.
That was and that broke last night. That was a Reuters article by Jana Winter, who is an outstanding reporter with a long history of great sources and stories that she's broken over the years. I've worked alongside her, been in press conferences with her.
Well then you know her. What's the veracity of the article? I mean, is there something there?
Oh, I think it's, yeah, I think, I think there's something there. You know, comes off of a week where we did see the FBI taking the lead on all the messaging, putting the videos. You didn't see the sheriff talking about it, but you did see Cash Patel go on Sean Hannity and talk about it for an extended period of time. So, yeah, I think two things have happened. I think there is a split and you always have, you know, a little bit of tension between feds and locals.
It was a thread from, from Aaron Burnett. So she's on CNN and her producer posts on there was under her name. Hey, what questions do you want us to ask? But so many of the questions people were asking were so good someone would say, okay, they use their left hand in this. Are you checking see if they're left handed or if they do that Some of them are not sky in the pie.
No.
Do seem very warranted questions.
I agree. I think one of my favorite ones was somebody online was saying here's what you should do. Take Nancy's phone, put it in a Ziploc bag, attach it to a drone and fly it in a spiral pattern around the the area and see if it starts to pick up or connects to her pacemaker. And it's like I, I read that at first and I was like, that's crazy. And then I thought about it, I.
Was like, you know, it's not what do you think happens next for Savannah Guthrie?
Oh, I, I think you tell her that you give her as much time as she needs.
Do you think she comes back to the Today show?
Yeah, I do. I, I think ultimately, I mean it'll be maybe not maybe six months, maybe a year from now. I think she will come back. I, I, but I, I don't know if the that's a really tricky personal.
Decision for her from the Savannah Guthrie point of view. I think it would be hard to come back every day. I think it would be very difficult to do. And there's no way NBC is going to push her out. There's no way they're going to do that.
