Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum. This led to the attraction closing on Tuesday, initially for an indefinite period, but it resumed operations on Wednesday. The chaos over the Trump administration’s widespread firings has spread to the libraries of some former presidents.

The library closed abruptly Tuesday, with visitors escorted out of the building after the Trump administration ordered the institution to fire critical employees.

The John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum in Dorchester is closed today and "until further notice," according to a message posted on its website on Tuesday, Feb. 18.

The John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum in Boston temporarily shuttered Tuesday after a move from the Trump administration left it short-staffed. The John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum reopened Wednesday,

Cuts ordered by the Trump administration forced the museum honoring the 35th president to shut down. On Wednesday, its remaining staff opened the doors with determination — and questions.

The John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum abruptly closed indefinitely on Tuesday afternoon, following an executive order that triggered a new round of federal layoffs. But the library reopened Wednesday morning — without reinstating fired workers.

However brief, the closure of the library was one of the myriad knock-on effects from President Trump’s and his billionaire ally Elon Musk’s high-speed efforts to reduce the federal government.

The John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum reopened Wednesday morning after shutting down suddenly Tuesday afternoon as a result of federal layoffs. " People were crying. It was surreal," said one visitor who was there Tuesday.

The JFK Library in Boston abruptly closed on Tuesday due to an executive order by President Trump, a library spokesman said.