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Robert Barnett, a consummate Washington dealmaker, dies at 79
Barnett represented three consecutive U.S. presidents and first ladies from the 1990s through 2017, playing a key role in political and publishing worlds, officials said.
- Robert B. Barnett, a prominent attorney and literary agent practicing in the Washington, D.C. area, passed away at the age of 79 on a Friday morning in a local hospital.
- Barnett's extensive career included early legal clerkships and political roles, eventually leading him to represent three back-to-back presidential administrations and their first families from the early 1990s until 2017.
- He advised numerous political figures, handled multimillion-dollar book deals for the Clintons, Obamas, and George W. Bush, and was known for bipartisan discretion and debate coaching.
- Suzanne Scott, the head of Fox News Media, highlighted Barnett’s exceptional integrity and invaluable guidance, while Karl Rove described him as one of the most insightful advisors he has ever consulted.
- Barnett's death marks the end of an era in Washington's legal and political media landscape and leaves a legacy through the many he mentored across law, politics, and media.
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Powerhouse attorney Robert B. Barnett, known for representing the Obamas and Clintons, dies
Robert B. Barnett, a powerhouse Washington attorney who became a fixture in the political and publishing worlds as the literary representative for Barack and Michelle Obama and dozens of other leaders, has died at age 79.
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