When it comes to whether George W. Bush will ever appear on Today With Jenna & Friends , it’s a matter of when, not if.

Jenna Bush Hager has led the fourth hour of Today with several famous guest hosts since Hoda Kotb exited the show in January. However, her father has yet to appear on the revamped series. On the show’s Monday, October 6, episode , Justin Sylvester revealed that the former president came close to making his Jenna & Friends debut earlier this year.

“One time, you were calling your dad because you wanted him to come on the show. You wanted him to be phoned into the show. And he goes, ‘Let’s get this party started!’” Sylvester shared. “And I said, ‘Wait, hold a minute. Hold a minute, George.’ And he was like, ‘Yeah, let’s go! Let’s get this party going!’

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