JFK Library shuts down due to Trump firings, then reopens
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.
With nobody to sell tickets, JFK presidential library reopens for free
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.
JFK Presidential Library in Boston Abruptly Closes 'Until Further Notice'
John F. Kennedy Library Foundation posted to its social media pages that it is closing without further explanation.
JFK Library to reopen Wednesday after abruptly closing amid Trump workforce order, layoffs
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.
JFK Library closes indefinitely, then reopens, amid chaos from federal cuts
The library closed abruptly Tuesday, with visitors escorted out of the building after the Trump administration ordered the institution to fire critical employees.
‘It has nothing to do with government efficiency’: JFK Library reopens after DOGE federal firings force abrupt closure
Presidential Library and Museum in Boston temporarily shuttered Tuesday after a move from the Trump administration left it short-staffed.
The JFK Presidential Library Closed — Then Reopened — Amid Confusion Over DOGE Firings
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.
JFK Presidential Library Reopens After Federal Employee Firings Led to Sudden Closure
The John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum reopened on Wednesday, Feb. 19, less than 24 hours after federal employees were laid off due to an executive order from President Donald Trump, causing the library to close suddenly in the afternoon 'until further notice.
JFK Library to reopen after federal firings forced a 'temporary closure' Tuesday
The news came just hours after the sudden shutdown of the presidential library, which is overseen by the National Archives.
JFK Presidential Library to reopen after abrupt closure due to federal layoffs
Kennedy Library says its 'temporarily closed': National Archives responds it will be open
The Kennedy library which sits on Columbia Point in Boston announced on social media it was 'temporarily closed until further ...
JFK library closure leaves bad taste in mouths of visitors and historians
JFK's grandson expressed particular outrage on Tuesday, telling his followers on social media that “it’s time to speak out ...
Kennedy Relatives Say DOGE Cuts Forced Temporary Closure of J.F.K. Library
The cuts affected five probationary employees, a relative said. The Trump administration has targeted such workers for firing ...
Staff at JFK Library informed of layoffs through afternoon email, director says
The five federal employees who were laid off at Boston’s John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum Tuesday were ...