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'I've forgiven you as well': Son reflects on shooting of George Wallace Sr.

Arthur Bremer shot George Wallace Sr. At a rally in Laurel, Maryland, on May 15, 1972, during Wallace's presidential campaign.
Bremer's attack paralyzed Wallace from the waist down and led to his conviction and imprisonment, with his probation ending exactly 53 years later in 2025.
Wallace's son shared that he grew up believing his father's actions were justified for the sake of both communities, but his moral reflection eventually led him to seek forgiveness.
He conveyed that his father had forgiven the assailant and shared his father's belief that withholding forgiveness would mean forgoing divine forgiveness, reflecting their commitment to reconciliation.
Bremer's release and probation end mark a historic closure to the assassination attempt that altered Wallace's political trajectory and left lasting family reflections on forgiveness.

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