Nancy Guthrie video may have been erased after FBI kept out for days, director says

Theory Briefing

• Nest doorbell cameras overwrite footage on a rolling schedule, meaning days of delay could erase evidence permanently.
• FBI Director Kash Patel says the bureau was kept out of the case for days before being brought in.
• The lost footage question shifts focus to who made the call to delay federal involvement and why.
• Doorbell camera data is stored in the cloud, making retrieval possible only within a narrow window after recording.