weapons. the presidential directive and secdef directors is part of this process to ensure that the president is fully informed when determining the use of the world's deadliest weapons. by law, i am not in the chain of command and i know that. however, by presidential directive and department of defense instruction, signed by the president and secretaries of defense, i am in the chain of communicate to fulfill my legal, statutory role as the president's primary military adviser. after the speaker pelosi call, i convened a short meeting in my office with key members of my staff to refresh all of us on these procedures, which we practice three times a day at the action officer level. additionally, i immediately informed acting secretary of defense miller of her call. at no time was i attempting to change or influence the process, usurp authority, or insert