Tom Brokaw receives backing from Rachel Maddow, Andrea Mitchell and more than 60 current and former female NBC staffers

Variety

Maria Shriver and Kelly O’Donnell are also among the 64 women who signed the open letter. "Tom has treated each of us with fairness and respect," the letter states. "He has given each of us opportunities for advancement and championed our successes throughout our careers. As we have advanced across industries — news, publishing, law, business and government — Tom has been a valued source of counsel and support. We know him to be a man of tremendous decency and integrity."