VIDEO : Hoda Kotb and Savannah Guthrie discuss dealing with the fallout from Matt Lauer's firing fro

?Today? co-anchors Savannah guthrie and Hoda Kotb told People magazine in an interview about their heartbreak over the firing of Matt Lauer due to sexual misconduct allegations. The network announced on Tuesday that Hoda, who has been with NBC for some time, will permanently replace Lauer on the show. The pair revealed to People their complicated feelings surrounding Lauer?s firing and how they were ?devastated? by the news. Guthrie and Kotb told People that they said a prayer before they went on the air that morning . Kotb also said that Lauer had texted her congratulations upon hearing about her new co-anchor position.