A Reddit community has been temporarily banned after Elon Musk called out its members for making violent threats against staff at the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE).
Musk shared a post on his social media platform, X (formerly Twitter), where he highlighted screenshots from the “WhitePeopleTwitter” subreddit. The post, from the account “Reddit Lies,” showed users calling for the “public execution of the DOGE software developers.”
Some of the messages in the screenshots included: “Muskrat’s DOGE Henchmen have been identified,” “It’s time to do more than dragging names, let’s drag their necks up by a large coil of rope,” “Time to hunt,” and “I’ll say it. This nazi stooge needs to be shot.” Other posts expressed similar violent ideas.
In response, Reddit displayed a notice saying the subreddit had been banned temporarily.
The message read: “This subreddit has been temporarily banned due to a prevalence of violent content. Inciting and glorifying violence or doxing are against Reddit’s platform-wide rules. It will reopen in 72 hours, during which Reddit will support moderators and provide resources to keep Reddit a healthy place for discussion and debate.”
Ed Martin, the interim U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia, also spoke out. He threatened legal action against anyone making threats against the DOGE staff. He wrote: “Please see this important letter. We will not tolerate threats against DOGE workers or law-breaking by the disgruntled. All the best. Ed Martin.”
In his letter, Martin offered his assistance in protecting the DOGE team. He added that any threats or actions affecting their work could break multiple laws, promising that legal action would be pursued against anyone who interfered with Musk’s team.
Musk thanked Martin for his support, writing, “Thank you, receipt via X acknowledged.”
