Brett Baier pulled over amid Trump’s crackdown on DC crime Brett Baier pulled over amid Trump’s crackdown on DC crime
The article reports that Fox News anchor Bret Baier was pulled over by a Metropolitan Police officer in Georgetown, washington, D.C., for using his phone while driving. Baier shared on social media that he answered a ringing phone, was signaled by the officer to pull over, and received a ticket after providing his registration. He noted the officer was professional and was unaware that paparazzi were filming the interaction. The incident occurred amid heightened law enforcement measures in D.C., including a recent federal takeover of the Metropolitan Police Department announced by former President Donald Trump to address rising crime, and the deployment of the National Guard to assist local law enforcement. Using a cellphone while driving is illegal in D.C., despite modern vehicles like Baier’s Mercedes-Benz G-Class having Bluetooth connectivity.The federal takeover and police actions in D.C. remain contentious and are being challenged in court.
Brett Baier pulled over amid Trump’s crackdown on DC crime
A Metropolitan Police officer pulled over Fox News anchor Brett Baier on Saturday for using his phone while driving.
Baier was caught on video interacting with the officer who stopped him in the Georgetown neighborhood of the District of Columbia. The officer spoke with Baier while he sat in his white Mercedes-Benz G-Class.
“I picked up my ringing phone as I drove past an officer while driving my wife’s car in Georgetown. He pointed to have me pull over- I did,” Baier wrote on X Tuesday.
“He was very professional. I had to dig for the registration card. Got a ticket and left. I didn’t know there was paparazzi,” Baier wrote.
The Mercedes-Benz G-Class has included Bluetooth connectivity in its models since 2011. Cellphone use while driving is illegal in the district.
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Baier’s ticket came over a week after President Donald Trump announced a federal takeover of the Metropolitan Police Department to combat crime in the nation’s capital. The Department of Justice appointed an “emergency police commissioner” to oversee the MPD, a move that is currently being challenged in court.
At the same time, Trump deployed the National Guard to the capital to assist law enforcement in combating crime. These guardsmen will remain in D.C. for at least 30 days.
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