Al Roker departed the "Today" show early on a Monday morning, with meteorologist Dylan Dreyer filling in for the remainder of the broadcast. Savannah Guthrie briefly addressed Roker's absence, stating he "had to leave a little bit early" without providing further details.
Roker later clarified his departure on Instagram, revealing he had jury duty. "It's everybody's civic duty to do your duty," Roker said, humorously noting that he had used the word "duty" twice in his explanation.