Jenna Bush Hager was shocked when Today Show co-anchor Hoda Kotb decided to leave the show, but is grateful she left her with some advice that protected her from the aftermath

Jenna Bush Hager told Karen that Hoda Kotb knew she was leaving and that Jenna’s life as she knew it would change dramatically. “I thought she was saying that so we could link up our contracts and be there until the same time,” Jenna explained. “But what she was doing was protecting me, because she knew I was gonna be doing the show on my own.”