AHA president-elect Lonnie G. Bunch III (Smithsonian Inst.) was featured in the New York Times as he prepared to unveil “American Aspirations,” an exhibit commemorating the 250th anniversary of the United States. The article discusses ongoing tensions between Bunch’s Smithsonian and the Trump administration as Bunch strives to ensure the Smithsonian continues to present the full scope of US American history in all of its complexity.