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A Nation in the Grip of Parallel Tragedies
Clinton’s personal health struggle unfolds against a backdrop of wider national tension and tragedy. On February 20, 2026, as the former president spoke of his recovery, the nation was simultaneously grappling with the devastating resolution of the Nancy Guthrie case. In a “shocker” of a family betrayal that has left the public in disbelief, 84-year-old Nancy Guthrie—the mother of Today show co-anchor Savannah Guthrie—was found dead following a week-long abduction search.