Fox News anchor Bret Baier got an up-close look at Washington, D.C.’s heightened law-and-order measures under President Donald Trump when he was pulled over while driving through Georgetown in his wife’s car.
Baier recounted the stop on X, saying he picked up his ringing phone as he drove past an officer, who signaled for him to pull over.
“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, highlighting the professionalism of law enforcement amid the city’s crackdown.
The traffic stop comes amid a larger federal initiative following Trump’s deployment of 800 National Guard troops to assist the Metropolitan Police Department.
Earlier this month, Trump invoked Section 740 of the D.C. Home Rule Act, marking the first-ever federal oversight of the city’s police operations.
The move is intended to reduce violent crime in historically high-crime areas, including Wards 7 and 8.
Critics have slammed the federal takeover, warning that it raises constitutional concerns and could overstep local authority.
Conservatives and many residents, however, have praised the effort as a necessary measure to restore order and ensure the safety of D.C. citizens and visitors.
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