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.
JFK Presidential Library to reopen after abrupt closure due to federal layoffs
The John F. Kennedy Presidential Library closed its doors Tuesday afternoon and cited the "dismissal of federal employees."
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.
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 ...
Kennedy Library closes abruptly
"The sudden dismissal of federal employees at the JFK Library forced the museum to close today," a statement from the ...