Fox’s Bret Baier Ticketed By Police In DC Amid Trump’s Law-And-Order Push

Not even Fox News anchors are immune to President Donald Trump’s sweeping law and order push in Washington, D.C.

“Special Report” host and Fox News chief political anchor Bret Baier was pulled over Saturday in Georgetown after a police officer spotted him picking up his phone while driving his wife’s Mercedes-Benz G-Wagon, The New York Post reported.

“I picked up my ringing phone as I drove past an officer while driving my wife’s car in Georgetown,” Baier admitted on X Tuesday, after video of the stop surfaced online. “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,” he added, punctuating his post with an eye-roll emoji.

The video, captured by the Mollaan Babbington Group real estate firm, showed Baier being pulled over in the upscale neighborhood. Like many municipalities, D.C. bans cellphone use while driving unless it is hands-free.

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Trump has D.C. so locked down that even Bret Baier is getting stopped. 😭 pic.twitter.com/bvqSkpCVTv

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Fox News pointed reporters to Baier’s social media statement when asked for comment.

The incident came one day after Baier had traveled with Trump on Air Force One to Anchorage, Alaska, where the president met with Russian President Vladimir Putin. Baier interviewed Trump en route and later golfed with the president and special envoy Steve Witkoff in Virginia the same day as his traffic stop.

Baier’s ticket unfolded against the backdrop of Trump’s major law-and-order initiative in the capital. Following a series of violent crimes, including the Aug. 3 attack on former Department of Government Efficiency worker Edward Coristine, Trump began deploying federal law enforcement to the city on Aug. 7.

On Aug. 11, the president federalized the Metropolitan Police Department and deployed the D.C. National Guard for 30 days. Since then, the Trump administration says hundreds of suspects have been arrested, including 52 picked up on Monday night. Attorney General Pam Bondi confirmed one was a suspected MS-13 member.

The D.C. Police Union reported that since Trump’s order took effect, overall crime is down 8 percent, with carjackings down 83 percent and robberies down 46 percent.

Trump has said he will likely ask Congress to extend federal control of the D.C. police beyond the initial 30 days.

The president’s Making D.C. Safe and Beautiful Task Force has cut concealed carry and firearm registration wait times from months down to just days without changing the city’s strict gun laws, Slay News reported.

The task force was created through Trump’s March executive order to revitalize the capital and worked directly with local officials to streamline the District’s firearms process.

“President Trump is not only stopping violent crime in Washington, D.C., he is also streamlining the permitting process for law-abiding residents who want the ability to protect themselves and their families,” White House spokeswoman Taylor Rogers said in a statement.

“The Making D.C. Safe and Beautiful Task Force has been working with local officials to eliminate longstanding obstacles and successfully reduced the average permit processing time from several months to just five days,” she added.

Under the new system, D.C. residents can now book next-day appointments with the Metropolitan Police Department to register firearms, with walk-ins available and posted online.

A White House official confirmed that just months ago, the average wait for an appointment was four months. But now, the concealed carry process has also been overhauled. What once took months now takes an average of 4.6 days, according to May task force data.

To reduce confusion, the registration and concealed carry application categories have been merged, and fingerprinting has been expanded through third-party vendors after City Council approval on July 28.

Washington still maintains some of the most restrictive gun laws in the country, including bans on most semi-automatic rifles, ammunition restrictions, and an extensive network of gun-free zones covering government buildings, memorials, schools, hospitals, stadiums, and businesses that sell alcohol.