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The persistent, gnawing question that has haunted the desperate search for Nancy Guthrie, the 84-year-old missing for nearly two agonizing weeks, has finally been addressed, pulling back the curtain on the perplexing dynamics of this high-stakes investigation. President Donald Trump, speaking directly to reporters on Friday, provided the definitive answer to why the powerful Federal Bureau of Investigation wasn’t leading the charge in the effort to locate Nancy. When pressed by Fox News reporter Jacqui Heinrich, Trump clarified the situation, stating, “Well, they took it over originally. You know, it was a local case originally, and, they didn’t want to let go of it, which is fine. It’s up to them. It’s really up to the communities.” He explained that it was the Pima County Sheriff’s Department that initially retained control, exercising their prerogative as local jurisdiction. While the FBI eventually became involved and, according to Trump, progress has been made, the initial decision to keep the federal agency from the lead role stemmed directly from the
