Former FBI Boss Raises Questions Over Nancy Guthrie Case, Is ‘Very Skeptical’ She Was Kidnapped

A former top FBI official has questioned the details surrounding the mystery of Savannah Guthrie’s missing mom, Nancy.

Former FBI Assistant Director Chris Swecker appeared on Fox News‘ The Big Weekend Show on Sunday, February 8 — before the latest developments, in which police released images of a masked person at Nancy’s door and searched the house of a man who was briefly detained before being released, per The New York Times.

“I’m very skeptical,” the retired law enforcement officer, 69, said. “Is this really a kidnapping? Does somebody really have her, and is she really alive?”

Police working on the case have maintained they believe the 84-year-old is still alive. The Today host, 54, and her siblings have continued their emotional campaign on social media begging whoever claims to have their frail mother to provide proof of life.

“If this was a kidnapping, it would be a very simple matter to authenticate and provide proof of life,” Swecker explained. “You have to allow for the possibility that this was something more — or something other than a kidnapping.”

Since the grandmother’s disappearance from her home in Tucson, Arizona, multiple ransom notes were reportedly sent to media outlets.

But Swecker also noted that the ransom demand allegedly skyrocketed from $1 million to $6 million in a short period of time, which is another red flag.

“I really think there’s a third party here that’s just playing with them,” Swecker warned. “Opportunists who think they can exploit this situation.”