White House officials are launching a review of some of the Smithsonian's museums aimed at ensuring "alignment" with President Trump's "directive to celebrate American exceptionalism, remove divisive or partisan narratives, and restore confidence in our shared cultural institutions."

A Tuesday letter to Smithsonian Institution Secretary Lonnie Bunch was signed by the Domestic Policy Council's Vince Haley, White House senior associate staff secretary Lindsey Halligan and Office of Management and Budget Director Russell Vought, The Wall Street Journal reported. The review outlined in the letter, Halligan told the paper, "is about preserving trust in one of our most cherished institutions."

A White House official confirmed........

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