Report mistakenly claims George Wallace a Republican

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A report in The Hill published this week incorrectly identified former Alabama Gov. George Wallace as a Republican when, in fact, the infamous segregationist was a Democrat.

“Actor Kiefer Sutherland sees similarities between GOP presidential front-runner Donald Trump and former Alabama Gov. George Wallace (R),” the Hill’s Mark Hensch wrote Wednesday. The Hill has since corrected the error.

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