One of Fox News’ most famous faces was pulled over and ticketed earlier this month for distracted driving.
55-year-old network anchor Bret Baier was ticketed in Washington D.C. shortly after President Donald Trump began overhauling the police department of the capital city.
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Baier claimed in a post on Twitter/X that he picked up his phone right after he drove past a cop car in Georgetown, resulting in the officer tracking him down and pulling him over. Much like most of the United States, it is illegal to use a phone while driving in D.C.
“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,” he wrote. “He was very professional. I had to dig for the registration card. Got a ticket and left. I didn’t know there was paparazzi.”
The city’s police department, known as the Metropolitan Police Department, has now fallen under federal control after Trump announced he was taking over due to a perceived “public safety emergency.” The public response, both in D.C. and nationwide, has been largely negative.
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