Overview

• Baier said he picked up a ringing phone while driving his wife's white Mercedes G‑Class in Georgetown, complied with an MPD officer's signal, received a citation, and left.
• Footage of the stop, recorded by the Mollaan Babbington Group, circulated on Instagram and X before Baier confirmed the details on his account.
• The stop was conducted by a Metropolitan Police Department officer during President Trump's federal control of D.C. policing, with National Guard troops also deployed.
• The White House reported 465 arrests since the crackdown began on August 7, figures officials have promoted as evidence of impact.
• Coverage notes that federal control of the MPD is limited to an initial 30 days without congressional approval for any extension.