Uploaded February 2025 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
What do Bill and Hillary Clinton, Dr. Anthony Fauci, James Carville, Barack and Michelle Obama, Karl Rove and George W. Bush have in common? They are all clients of uber literary agent Robert Barnett. Barnett has been at the political celebrity game for decades, since he sold Geraldine Ferraro’s book in 1984 for $1 million. He is joined in conversation with CBS News Sunday Morning’s Rita Braver to talk about his unique position as the “revolving doorman” to White House officials ready to cash in with lucrative book deals.
What do Bill and Hillary Clinton, Dr. Anthony Fauci, James Carville, Barack and Michelle Obama, Karl Rove and George W. Bush have in common? They are all clients of uber literary agent Robert Barnett. Barnett has been at the political celebrity game for decades, since he sold Geraldine Ferraro’s book in 1984 for $1 million. He is joined in conversation with CBS News Sunday Morning’s Rita Braver to talk about his unique position as the “revolving doorman” to White House officials ready to cash in with lucrative book deals.
