Savannah Guthrie included a familiar face in her latest Today report.
Guthrie’s 11-year-old daughter, Vale, made a rare appearance on the NBC morning show on Monday, September 8. Vale was one of several kids who appeared in a video package about parents choosing to give their children landlines over smartphones.
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