Former Rep. Anthony Weiner (D-N.Y.) was considered as a possible candidate to play Donald Trump Donald John TrumpHR McMaster says president's policy to withdraw troops from Afghanistan is 'unwise' Cast of 'Parks and Rec' reunite for virtual town hall to address Wisconsin voters Biden says Trump should step down over coronavirus response MORE in Hillary Clinton Hillary Diane Rodham ClintonHillicon Valley: FBI chief says Russia is trying to interfere in election to undermine Biden | Treasury Dept. sanctions Iranian government-backed hackers The Hill's Campaign Report: Arizona shifts towards Biden | Biden prepares for drive-in town hall | New Biden ad targets Latino voters FBI chief says Russia is trying to interfere in election to undermine Biden MORE's debate prep, a new book reveals.

The Hill's Amie Parnes and Sidewire's Jonathan Allen report in "Shattered: Inside Hillary Clinton's Doomed Campaign" that Clinton aide Jennifer Palmieri thought Weiner might be a good fit for the position.

But, according to the book, people in the campaign did not think it would be a good idea to use him as a stand-in for Trump in the debate preparation.

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Ultimately, longtime Clinton aide Philippe Reines ended up acting as Trump during the former Democratic presidential nominee's practice debates.

Last year, longtime Clinton aide Huma Abedin announced she was separating from Weiner after a sexting controversy ensnared the controversial former lawmaker. Her statement came after an earlier report about Weiner sending a woman a photo of his crotch with his toddler son in the background.

Weiner resigned from Congress in 2011 after sending a sexually explicit photo of himself to another woman. When he resigned, he issued a public apology and said he would change his behavior.