The White House plans to conduct a wide-ranging review of the Smithsonian Institution's museum exhibitions, materials and operations ahead of America's 250th anniversary next year to ensure the museums align with President Donald Trump's view of American history, a White House official confirmed to ABC News.

In a letter sent to Lonnie Bunch , the secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, the White House writes that it wants to ensure that the museums "reflect the unity, progress, and enduring values that define the American story."

People visit the Smithsonian Museum of American History on the National Mall in Washington, April 3, 2019. AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais, File

The White House writes that in accordance with a March executive order, " Restoring Truth and Sanity to A

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