Accepting an invitation from President Biden is still an honor. But no NBA team visited Trump during his four years.

The White House was tinted green on Thursday, when President Joe Biden — Secret Service code name: Celtic — welcomed “Coach Joe” Mazzulla and the Boston Celtics to the South Lawn to celebrate the franchise’s unprecedented 18th NBA championship.

President Joe Biden, center, speaks during an event to welcome the Boston Celtics and celebrate their victory in the 2024 National Basketball Association Championship, on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, Thursday, Nov. 21, 2024. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh) AP

Top telecom executives met with US national security officials Friday as concerns mount over a long-running Chinese cyber-espionage campaign that has targeted some of the most senior US political figures in the country.

Senator Mark Warner, the chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee, told the Washington Post on Thursday the breach was "worst telecom hack in our nation's history - by far." The White House meeting was hosted by national security adviser Jake Sullivan and Anne Neuberger,

Beijing repeatedly denies claims by the US government and others that it has used hackers to break into foreign computer systems