JFK Library forced to close due to ‘sudden dismissal of federal employees,’ foundation says

The John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum in Boston was briefly closed due to the “sudden dismissal of federal employees,” the library’s foundation said in a statement to CNN.

“As the Foundation that supports the JFK Library, we are devastated by this news and will continue to support our colleagues and the Library,” the foundation added.

A sign on the library’s doors read, “Due to the executive order, the JFK Library will be closed until further notice.” A source familiar with the matter told CNN that library staff who interacted with the public and fundraising were let go in line with the Trump administration’s effort to reduce the size of the federal government.

The library will reopen at 10 a.m. ET on Wednesday, the National Archives said. A representative for the library directed a press inquiry on Wednesday morning to the archives.

The closure came days after the government broadened its effort to cut federal workers, instructing agencies on a call to move forward with layoffs of probationary workers. President Donald Trump also signed an executive order last week directing federal agency heads to “undertake preparations to initiate large-scale reductions in force.”