FOX News anchor Bret Baier was ticketed in Washington, D.C., amid President Donald Trump 's crackdown on crime within the city .

Baier was filmed on a clip shared by the Instagram account @mollaanbabbingtoncompass during a traffic stop that apparently stemmed from him picking up his phone while driving in the Georgetown neighborhood on Saturday (August 16).

"With Trump’s federal takeover of DC in full swing, you can’t make this up: I watched even FOX’s Bret Baier get pulled over in Georgetown. And for what? I honestly couldn’t tell. The only thing I can guess is maybe his stop at a stop sign wasn’t “full” enough before turning right, but hey, at least we’re safe from dangerous half-stops. 🙄," the caption states.

Baier confirmed that he answered his phone and was spotted

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