Fox News anchor Bret Baier ran into some trouble with the fuzz in DC as President Donald Trump doubled-down on his crime crackdown. Footage went viral on Monday showing Baier being pulled over to the side of the road by a Metropolitan police officer.

The host can be seen handing over a variety of paperwork to the officer while sitting in his bright white jeep. After social media went abuzz over the clip, Baier released a statement on Tuesday unveiling the reason why police pulled him over in Georgetown.

‘I picked up my ringing phone as I drove past an officer while driving my wife’s car in Georgetown,’ Baier wrote in a post on X. Baier goes on to describe the officer as ‘very professional’ while adding he was not aware cameras were watching him during the encounter.

‘He pointed to have me pull over – I did. He was very professional,’ Baier revealed. ‘I had to dig for the registration card. Got a ticket and left. I didn’t know there was paparazzi,’ added the television star.

One eagle-eyed X user told the Fox host that he appeared to have a ‘scowl’ on his face during the traffic stop. Baier responded, ‘That’s because I didn’t have my glasses to read the registration card.’

In recent weeks, Trump has issued an executive order that launched an unprecedented law enforcement crackdown in DC by marshaling the FBI, ICE, and National Guard troops.

Since signing the order, law enforcement has made hundreds of arrests in DC that include illegal migrants and individuals with outstanding warrants.

Governors in GOP-dominated states, including Mississippi, Louisiana, West Virginia, South Carolina, and Ohio have sent over hundreds of National Guard troops to help the administration’s efforts in DC.

Approximately 1,100 National Guard troops from six different states, as well as troves of law enforcement, are roaming D.C. at the expense of the federal government. The clip of Baier’s police traffic pullover was posted on Instagram by the user Mollaan Babbington.

It’s fair to say the ‘Special Report’ host will be switching over to Bluetooth for now on while driving through the swamp. ‘Already done. That day. Thanks,’ Baier wrote to an X user advising him to try hands free Bluetooth.