JFK's grandson expressed particular outrage on Tuesday, telling his followers on social media that “it’s time to speak out and resist what’s happening.”

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.

We don’t have sufficient staff who are actually skilled in operating the ticketing system,” said the library's director, Alan Price.