Harris vs Trump Debate: Who is Philippe Reines? Meet Clinton aide playing mock Donald Trump

Having worked for Clinton for 17 years, Reines was a senior adviser when she became secretary of state and was deeply involved in her second presidential campaign, where he emerged as her Trump impersonator. About three weeks before Clinton’s first debate with Trump in 2016, Reines joined a team of advisers to help her prepare. He noted that he didn’t simply stand around shouting “crooked Hillary!” or repeating “email email email!” since that would not have been productive.