By Kanishka SinghWASHINGTON (Reuters) -The White House fired many members of the National Council on the Humanities on Wednesday, with the council’s website showing that only four appointees of President Donald Trump were retained. The White House said in a statement that Trump “is hoping to place members on the board who align more closely with his vision.” The White House did not provide further details. The National Council on the Humanities is a board of 26 scholars and humanities experts whom the president appoints for six-year terms. The firings were reported earlier by the Washington Post, which cited terminated members and an email sent to council members. The Post said it came from the White House Presidential Personnel Office.