The Real Reason Craig Melvin Is Mysteriously Missing From Today After an Intruder Lunged at Him & Called Him a Racial Slur
NBC said it is reviewing security protocols after an intruder shouted racial slurs at Craig Melvin and was charged with hate-crime felonies.
- On Thursday, July 16, 41-year-old Andrew Truelove entered the TODAY studio at Rockefeller Center by following an employee through a secure entrance, subsequently confronting host Craig Melvin while shouting racial slurs.
- Police detained Truelove shortly after the incident, where investigators say he initially searched for co-host Al Roker, 71; he now faces felony charges, including burglary and menacing as hate crimes, with bail set at $10,000.
- A Manhattan judge issued a temporary order of protection for Melvin and Roker following the breach; while no one was injured, Melvin confronted the intruder, asking, "That's what you wanted to get arrested for?"
- Host Savannah Guthrie returned to the morning show on Monday, July 20, as Melvin began a prescheduled vacation; Former U.S. Men's National Soccer Team player Taylor Twellman will fill in for Melvin during his absence.
- NBC is currently reviewing security protocols at the studio following the breach; meanwhile, Guthrie indicated she will leave soon to film the game show Wordle in the United Kingdom, which is expected to air in 2027.
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