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 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.

The John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum closed on Tuesday and will remain closed until further notice, a notice from its foundation read. A subsequent statement from the

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 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.

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.