WATCH: CNN anchor confuses Democratic congressman with actor Joaquin Phoenix

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CNN anchor Brooke Baldwin confused Rep. Joaquin Castro, D-Texas, with actor Joaquin Phoenix on air Tuesday after speaking with the lawmaker earlier in the day.

Baldwin was discussing Castro’s reaction to White House chief of staff John Kelly’s controversial comments on immigration when she flubbed the lawmaker’s name, saying instead the name of the Golden Globe-winning actor.

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