Date Month XX, 2025 | By TruthWire.News Staff
Who: Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), federal employees
What: Removed personal coffee makers and kettles from offices
Where: Federal buildings across the U.S.
When: Over the weekend of April 13–14, 2025
Why: Labeled “non-compliant” under DOGE workplace policy enforcement
Source: Reddit /r/fednews thread
Federal workers are steaming after the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), led by Elon Musk, reportedly removed personal coffee makers and tea kettles from multiple federal offices without warning. The crackdown, described as targeting “non-compliant appliances,” has triggered backlash and ridicule across internal channels and social media.
“They came in over the weekend and threw out our coffee makers and tea kettles hat we bought ourselves. Said they weren’t compliant. Total bullshit.” one federal employee wrote on Reddit.
Another added: “Not even a warning? Don’t toss my $10 Mister Coffee like it’s government property.”
The removals are seen as part of DOGE’s broader efficiency crusade—one that’s already under fire for aggressive surveillance policies and mass layoffs. Some employees are calling the move a violation of basic property rights.
One commenter didn’t hold back: “I’m starting a black market for Keurigs.”