(Luis Cornelio, Headline USA) Fox News anchor Bret Baier clarified on X what transpired during a traffic stop in D.C. that sparked speculation he had been caught up in President Donald Trump’s takeover of the nation’s capital.
Baier said Tuesday he was stopped after unknowingly picking up his ringing phone while driving his wife’s vehicle right next to a Metropolitan Police officer in Georgetown.
The incident, captured on video by a bystander, quickly went viral as it nearly coincided with heightened National Guard and military presence in Washington.
“I picked up my ringing phone as I drove past an officer while driving my wife’s car in Georgetown,” Baier said. “He pointed to have me pull over- I did. He was very professional. I had to dig for the registration card. Got a ticket and left. I didn’t know there was paparazzi.”
LOL! No criminal is safe in DC! Bret Baier just got popped. 🤣pic.twitter.com/HBBdLPVT4J
— Gunther Eagleman™ (@GuntherEagleman) August 19, 2025
The video shows an MPD officer asking Baier for documents at the corner of Water St. NW and Senator Charles H. Percy Plaza. He was fined and subsequently allowed to leave.
Trump last week ordered the federal government to take control of the MPD, attempting to undo lax policies enacted by the local government.
The capital’s streets have since been filled with military and federal agents cracking down on lawlessness and illegal immigrants.
🚨 NOW: National Guard troops have been mobilized in the Navy Yard neighborhood of DC, which routinely experiences MOBS of “youths” terrorIzing residents
But not tonight!
This comes as HUNDREDS of troops from several states begin descending on DC
Most residents are LOVING this… pic.twitter.com/pAMcn5zucW
— Nick Sortor (@nicksortor) August 19, 2025
