Elizabeth Smart’s Father Explains Why Savannah Guthrie & Siblings Sent Public Plea to Mom’s Kidnappers

Elizabeth Smart‘s father, Ed Smart, recently offered insight into why Today co-anchor Savannah Guthrie and her siblings sent a public plea to their mom Nancy Guthrie‘s kidnappers. During a February 5 interview with Fox & Friends, Ed explained, “Talking directly to those that have taken her, the abductors, is crucially important.” He added, “That they know that they’re trying to comply with everything that’s being said, that they want to resolve this and bring their mother home.” In 2002, Ed’s daughter, Elizabeth, 14, was kidnapped from her bedroom in Salt Lake City, Utah. Her captor, Brian David Mitchell, had Elizabeth for about nine months before she was rescued in March 2003. Meanwhile,…