The White House has published a report accusing the leadership of the Smithsonian Institution, particularly the National Museum of American History, of “ideological bias” and “radical activism.” The document was released by the Domestic Policy Council of Donald Trump’s administration on U.S. Independence Day, the Associated Press reports.

The report claims that the museum’s current leadership “cannot be trusted” to present U.S. history because, according to its authors, it is shifting away from its educational mission toward “political activism.” The document says the institution has been “captured by ideology,” which allegedly distorts the nation’s history.

The report comes amid a broader campaign by the Trump administration to review the work of cultural and scientific institutions in Washington. Earlier, he signed an executive order targeting programs that, in his view, promote “divisive narratives” and “improper ideology.”

The administration has already taken steps to influence cultural institutions, including reforms at the Kennedy Center and pressure on universities through threats to cut federal funding.

The leadership of the Smithsonian Institution has not publicly commented on the new report. Its head, Lonnie Bunch, the first African American to hold the post, previously said that the museum’s goal is to present the complex history of the United States as a foundation for understanding the country and its development.

The White House document claims that the museum “undermines trust in American institutions” and should be reformed to restore the “proper” presentation of the nation’s history.

Critics of the initiative say such steps could lead to the political rewriting of history and the oversimplification of complex historical issues, including slavery and racial conflict.

A number of Democratic politicians and historians warn that executive branch interference in the work of museums and universities threatens academic independence and freedom to interpret history.